Banaba Island
Banaba is an island of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean. A solitary raised coral island west of the Gilbert Island Chain, it is the westernmost point of Kiribati, lying 185 miles east of Nauru, which is also its nearest neighbour.Banaba Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Baanopa”, “Bonabe”, “CAPILLARY WW2”, “ENVOY WW2”, “Ocean Island”, “Paanopa Island”, and “Panopea”
- Category: landform
- Location: Banaba, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-0.855° or 0° 51′ 18″ southLongitude
169.539° or 169° 32′ 20″ eastElevation
81 metres (266 feet)Open location code
6VFF4GVQ+XHGeoNames ID
2110256
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