Bikeman Island

Bikeman Island is a submerged islet about a half-hour's canoe ride northeast of , . Due to changing currents and the construction of a causeway between Betio and , Bikeman has been submerged since the early 1990s.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ambo and South Tarawa.

Village
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is a village.

Town
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is the capital and hub of the…

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is a town and settlement in of .

Bikeman Island

Latitude
1.39333° or 1° 23′ 36″ north
Longitude
172.99579° or 172° 59′ 45″ east
Open location code
6VHJ9XVW+88
Open­Street­Map ID
way 208701607
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2110243
Wiki­data ID
Q544297
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bikeman Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bikeman Bank”
  • Chinese: “拜克曼岛”
  • Chinese: “拜克曼島”
  • Dutch: “Bikeman Island”
  • French: “Bikeman”
  • German: “Bikeman”
  • Italian: “Bikeman”
  • Portuguese: “Bikeman”
  • Spanish: “Bikeman Island”
  • Swedish: “Bikeman Bank”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Antebuka Village and Banraeaba.

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Highlights: Galloping Gus and Seventh Day Adventist Church.

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