List of islands of Kiribati

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This is a list of islands of Kiribati. The Republic of Kiribati consists of 32 atolls and one raised coral island. These islands are dispersed throughout the three island groups that form Kiribati:

All but one island, sparsely populated Canton Island, in the Phoenix group are uninhabited. The remaining Phoenix Islands make up the Phoenix Islands Marine Protected Area, which is the third largest marine protected area in the world.

The table includes area and population data.

Gilbert Islands

Image Island (Previous name) Land
area
(km²)
Lagoon
area
(km²)
Coordinates Type Population
(2020)
Abaiang
Abaiang 16.0 232.5 01°51′0″N 172°58′0″E / 1.85000°N 172.96667°E / 1.85000; 172.96667 (Abaiang) Atoll 5,815
Abemama
Abemama 27.8 132.4 0°24′0″N 173°52′0″E / 0.40000°N 173.86667°E / 0.40000; 173.86667 (Abemama) Atoll 3,255
Aranuka
Aranuka 15.5 19.4 0°11′0″N 173°36′0″E / 0.18333°N 173.60000°E / 0.18333; 173.60000 (Aranuka) Atoll 1,221
Arorae
Arorae 9.5 0 2°38′0″S 176°49′0″E / 2.63333°S 176.81667°E / -2.63333; 176.81667 (Arorae) Atoll 994
Beru (Island)
Beru (Island) 14.7 38.9 1°20′0″S 176°0′0″E / 1.33333°S 176.00000°E / -1.33333; 176.00000 (Beru (Island)) Atoll 2,214
Butaritari
Butaritari (Makin) 13.6 191.7 3°10′04″N 172°49′33″E / 3.16778°N 172.82583°E / 3.16778; 172.82583 (Butaritari (Makin)) Atoll 3,250
Kuria (atoll)
Kuria (atoll) 12.7 ? 0°55′0″N 173°0′0″E / 0.91667°N 173.00000°E / 0.91667; 173.00000 (Kuria (atoll)) Atoll 1,190
Maiana
Maiana 15.9 98.4 1°50′0″N 173°01′0″E / 1.83333°N 173.01667°E / 1.83333; 173.01667 (Maiana) Atoll 2,345
Makin (atoll)
Makin (atoll) 6.7 0.3 3°23′00″N 173°00′00″E / 3.38333°N 173.00000°E / 3.38333; 173.00000 (Makin (atoll)) Atoll 1,914
Marakei
Marakei 13.5 19.6 02°01′0″N 173°17′0″E / 2.01667°N 173.28333°E / 2.01667; 173.28333 (Marakei) Atoll 2,738
Nikunau
Nikunau 18.2 0 01°22′0″S 176°28′0″E / 1.36667°S 176.46667°E / -1.36667; 176.46667 (Nikunau) Atoll 2,055
Nonouti
Nonouti 29.2 370.4 00°40′0″S 174°21′0″E / 0.66667°S 174.35000°E / -0.66667; 174.35000 (Nonouti) Atoll 2,749
Onotoa
Onotoa 13.5 54.4 01°52′0″S 175°34′0″E / 1.86667°S 175.56667°E / -1.86667; 175.56667 (Onotoa) Atoll 1,417
Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea 38.0 365.2 01°20′0″S 174°50′0″E / 1.33333°S 174.83333°E / -1.33333; 174.83333 (Tabiteuea) Atoll 5,537
Tamana, Gilbert Islands 4.8 0 2°30′0″S 175°59′0″E / 2.50000°S 175.98333°E / -2.50000; 175.98333 (Tamana, Gilbert Islands) Coral island 1,028
Tarawa
Tarawa 31.9 343.6 1°25′0″N 173°02′0″E / 1.41667°N 173.03333°E / 1.41667; 173.03333 (Tarawa) Atoll 70,090
281.5 1866.5 107,812

Line Islands

Image Island (Previous name) Land
area
(km²)
Lagoon
area
(km²)
Coordinates Type Population
(2020)
Millenium Island
Millenium Island (Caroline Island) 3.76 2.5 9°56′13.13″S 150°12′0″W / 9.9369806°S 150.20000°W / -9.9369806; -150.20000 (Millenium Island (Caroline Island)) Atoll 0
Flint Island
Flint Island 3.2 0 11°25′48″S 151°49′0″W / 11.43000°S 151.81667°W / -11.43000; -151.81667 (Flint Island) Coral island 0
Kiritimati
Kiritimati (Christmas Island) 384.4 324 1°53′0″N 157°24′0″W / 1.88333°N 157.40000°W / 1.88333; -157.40000 (Kiritimati (Christmas Island)) Atoll 7,369
Malden Island
Malden Island 39.3 ? 4°03′0″S 154°59′0″W / 4.05000°S 154.98333°W / -4.05000; -154.98333 (Malden Island) Atoll 0
Starbuck Island
Starbuck Island 16.2 25 5°37′0″S 155°56′0″W / 5.61667°S 155.93333°W / -5.61667; -155.93333 (Starbuck Island) Atoll 0
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran (Fanning Island) 33.7 110 3°52′0″N 159°22′0″W / 3.86667°N 159.36667°W / 3.86667; -159.36667 (Tabuaeran (Fanning Island)) Atoll 1,990
Teraina
Teraina (Washington Island) 14.2 0
(enclosed lake)
4°43′0″N 160°24′0″W / 4.71667°N 160.40000°W / 4.71667; -160.40000 (Teraina (Washington Island)) Atoll 1,893
Vostok Island 0.24 0 10°06′0″S 152°25′0″W / 10.10000°S 152.41667°W / -10.10000; -152.41667 (Vostok Island) Atoll 0
495 461.5 11,252

Phoenix Islands

Image Island (Previous name) Land
area
(km²)
Lagoon
area
(km²)
Coordinates Type Population
(2020)
Canton Island
Canton Island 9.1 50 2°50′0″S 171°40′0″W / 2.83333°S 171.66667°W / -2.83333; -171.66667 (Canton Island) Atoll 41
Birnie Island 0.2 ? 03°35′0″S 171°33′0″W / 3.58333°S 171.55000°W / -3.58333; -171.55000 (Birnie Island) Atoll 0
Enderbury Island
Enderbury Island 5.1 ? 3°08′0″S 171°05′0″W / 3.13333°S 171.08333°W / -3.13333; -171.08333 (Enderbury Island) Atoll 0
Manra Island
Manra Island (Sydney Island) 4.4 ? 4°27′0″S 171°16′0″W / 4.45000°S 171.26667°W / -4.45000; -171.26667 (Manra Island (Sydney Island)) Atoll 0
McKean Island 0.57 ? 03°36′0″S 174°08′0″W / 3.60000°S 174.13333°W / -3.60000; -174.13333 (McKean Island) Atoll 0
Nikumaroro
Nikumaroro (Gardner Island) 4.1 4 04°40′0″S 174°31′0″W / 4.66667°S 174.51667°W / -4.66667; -174.51667 (Nikumaroro (Gardner Island)) Atoll 0
Orona
Orona (Hull Island) 3.9 30 04°30′0″S 172°10′0″W / 4.50000°S 172.16667°W / -4.50000; -172.16667 (Orona (Hull Island)) Atoll 0
Rawaki Island
Rawaki Island (Phoenix Island) 0.5 0.5 03°43′0″S 170°43′0″W / 3.71667°S 170.71667°W / -3.71667; -170.71667 (Rawaki Island (Phoenix Island)) Atoll 0
27.87 84.5 41

West of the Gilberts

Image Island (Previous name) Land
area
(km²)
Lagoon
area
(km²)
Coordinates Type Population
(2020)
Banaba
Banaba (Ocean Island) 6 0 0°51′34″S 169°32′13″E / 0.85944°S 169.53694°E / -0.85944; 169.53694 (Banaba (Ocean Island)) Raised coral 333
6 0 333

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