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    Tabiteuea

    1°17′S 174°48′E

    Tabiteuea (formerly Drummond's Island) is an atoll in the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, farther south of Tarawa. This atoll is the second largest and the most populated of the Gilbert Islands after Tarawa.

    NASA astronaut image of Tabiteuea Atoll, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
    NASA astronaut image of Tabiteuea Atoll, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

    NASA / Public domain

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    1°17′S 174°48′E

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    Overview

    Tabiteuea (formerly Drummond's Island) is an atoll in the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, farther south of Tarawa. This atoll is the second largest and the most populated of the Gilbert Islands after Tarawa. The atoll consists of one main island, Aanikai in the north, and several smaller islets in between along the eastern rim of the atoll. The atoll has a total land area of 38 km2 (15 sq mi), while the lagoon measures 365 km2 (141 sq mi). The population numbered 5,261 in 2015. The islanders have customary fishing practices related to the lagoon and the open ocean. While most atolls of the Gilbert Islands correspond to local government areas governed by island councils, Tabiteuea, like the main atoll Tarawa, is divided into two:

    North Tabiteuea (in Gilbertese, Tabiteuea Meang) has a land area of 26 km2 (10 sq mi) and a population of 3,955 as of 2015, distributed among twelve villages (capital Utiroa) South Tabiteuea (Tabiteuea Maiaki) has a land area of 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) and a population of 1,306, distributed among six villages (capital Buariki).

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Gilbert Islands

    • Tarawa

      31 km²▲ 2 m

      Major islands

    • Nonouti

      21 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Nikunau

      19.1 km²▲ 23 m

      Major islands

    • Beru

      17.5 km²▲ 18 m

      Major islands

    • Abaiang

      17.5 km²

      Major islands

    • Maiana

      16.7 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Onotoa

      15.6 km²

      Major islands

    • Kuria

      15.5 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    Also in Gilbert Islands

    • Tabukaokao

      586 km²▲ 10 m

      Major islands

    • Abanekeneke

      99.9 km²▲ 21 m

      Major islands

    • Tabiteuea

      22.5 km²▲ 18 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      20.7 km²▲ 19 m

      Major islands

    • Nikunau

      19.1 km²▲ 23 m

      Major islands

    • Beru

      17.5 km²▲ 18 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      16.3 km²▲ 19 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      15.8 km²▲ 23 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Kiribati

    Also in Micronesia

    • Federated States of Micronesia

      702 km²

      Major islands

    • Tabukaokao

      586 km²▲ 10 m

      Major islands

    • Kiritimati

      546 km²▲ 13 m

      Major islands

    • Guam

      543 km²▲ 406 m

      Major islands

    • Palau

      466 km²

      Major islands

    • Saipan

      119 km²▲ 474 m

      Major islands

    • Tinian

      101 km²▲ 181 m

      Major islands

    • Abanekeneke

      99.9 km²▲ 21 m

      Major islands

    Also in Polynesia

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Samoa

      2,842 km²

      Minor islands

    • Rangiroa

      1,446 km²▲ 12 m

      Minor islands

    • Fakarava

      1,112 km²

      Minor islands

    • Tonga

      749 km²

      Minor islands

    • Hao

      720 km²▲ 3 m

      Minor islands

    • Apataki

      706 km²

      Minor islands

    • Makemo

      603 km²

      Minor islands

    Also in Leeward Islands

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Samoa

      2,842 km²

      Minor islands

    • Rangiroa

      1,446 km²▲ 12 m

      Minor islands

    • Fakarava

      1,112 km²

      Minor islands

    • Tonga

      749 km²

      Minor islands

    • Hao

      720 km²▲ 3 m

      Minor islands

    • Apataki

      706 km²

      Minor islands

    • Makemo

      603 km²

      Minor islands

    Also in Society Islands

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Samoa

      2,842 km²

      Minor islands

    • Rangiroa

      1,446 km²▲ 12 m

      Minor islands

    • Fakarava

      1,112 km²

      Minor islands

    • Tahiti

      1,044 km²▲ 2,241 m

      Minor islands

    • Tonga

      749 km²

      Minor islands

    • Hao

      720 km²▲ 3 m

      Minor islands

    • Apataki

      706 km²

      Minor islands

    Also in Pacific Islands

    • New Guinea

      774,566 km²▲ 4,884 m

      Major islands

    • Japan

      377,974 km²

      Major islands

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Honshu

      227,970 km²▲ 3,776 m

      Major islands

    • Luzon

      104,935 km²▲ 2,928 m

      Major islands

    • Mindanao

      93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m

      Major islands

    • Hokkaido

      77,983 km²▲ 2,291 m

      Minor islands

    • Sakhalin

      74,571 km²▲ 1,609 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs

    • Tabiteuea Kiribati2. NASA / Public domain
    • Tabiteuea. earth sciences and image analysis laboratory, nasa johnson space center. / Public domain