Betio
Betio is the name of both an island and a township within the Tarawa Atoll, part of the Republic of Kiribati. Betio is the largest township of Kiribati's capital city, South Tarawa, and it is also the country's primary port.
- Type: Section of an island
- Description: island and town at the extreme southwest of South Tarawa in Kiribati
- Also known as: “Betino Island”, “Bititu”, and “Bitutu”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bairiki and Nanikai.
Bairiki
Town
Bairiki is a town located in South Tarawa, Kiribati. It is crucial to the country's political and administrative structure as several governmental organizations and diplomatic missions are situated there. Bairiki is situated 7 km southeast of Betio.
Nanikai
Village
Nanikai, also known as Nanikaai or Nanekai, is a village in South Tarawa, Kiribati. The small village connects the town of Bairiki to the settlement of Teaoraereke. Nanikai is situated 9 km east of Betio.
Betio
- Categories: island, administrative territorial entity, and landform
- Location: Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
1.35797° or 1° 21′ 29″ north
Longitude
172.92079° or 172° 55′ 15″ east
Population
18,600
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6VHJ9W5C+58
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Urdu—“Betio” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Бетио”
- Cebuano: “Betio”
- Chinese: “比休島”
- Chinese: “贝蒂奥岛”
- Croatian: “Betio”
- Czech: “Betio”
- Dutch: “Betio”
- French: “Betio”
- Galician: “Betio”
- Galician: “Illa Betio”
- German: “Betio Island”
- German: “Betio”
- Hebrew: “בתיו”
- Italian: “Betio”
- Japanese: “ベシオ”
- Japanese: “ベシオ島”
- Japanese: “ベティオ島”
- Macedonian: “Бетио”
- Persian: “بتیو”
- Polish: “Betio”
- Portuguese: “Betio”
- Russian: “Бетио”
- Slovenian: “Betio”
- Spanish: “Betio”
- Swedish: “Betio”
- Urdu: “بیتیو”
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Localities in the Area
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