Sydenham Island

Nonouti is an atoll and district of . Nestled among the islands in the southern Gilbert group and the third largest island in the country, it is well known regionally and even world-wide for being the first island in Kiribati to have the Roman Catholic Church established in 1888.
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  • Type: Atoll
  • Also known as: Blaney”, “Dog”, “Monouti”, “Nanuti”, “Nomuti”, “Nomutsch”, “Nonouti”, “Nonouti Atoll”, “Nonúch”, “Nonut”, “Nonuti”, and “Sydeham Island
  • Historically known as: Bishop Island

Sydenham Island

Latitude
-0.655° or 0° 39′ 18″ south
Longitude
174.31839° or 174° 19′ 6″ east
Open location code
6VFP88V9+X9
Geo­Names ID
2110156
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