Tarawa

Tarawa is a locality in , and has about 40,300 residents. Tarawa is situated near the town , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Bairiki National Stadium and Sacred Heart Cathedral.

Stadium
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The is located in , .

Church
Photo: Arorae, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a religious building… is situated 3½ km east of Tarawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bairiki and Nanikai.

Town
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is a town located in , .

Village
, also known as Nanikaai or Nanekai, is a village in , Kiribati.

Village
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is a town and settlement in of . is situated 4½ km east of Tarawa.

Tarawa

Latitude
1.3278° or 1° 19′ 40″ north
Longitude
172.97696° or 172° 58′ 37″ east
Population
40,300
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
IATA airport code
TRW
UN/LOCODE
KI TRW
Open location code
6VHJ8XHG+4Q
Geo­Names ID
2110257
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Ukrainian—“Tarawa” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “South Tarawa”
  • Dutch: “Zuid-Tarawa”
  • Finnish: “South Tarawa”
  • French: “Tarawa-Sud”
  • French: “Tarawa”
  • German: “Süd-Tarawa”
  • German: “Tarawa”
  • Hebrew: “דרום טאראווה”
  • Italian: “Tarawa Sud”
  • Korean: “남타라와”
  • Korean: “사우스타라와”
  • Korean: “타라와”
  • Polish: “Tarawa”
  • Portuguese: “Tarawa do Sul”
  • Romanian: “South Tarawa”
  • Russian: “Южная Тарава”
  • Ukrainian: “Тарава”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bairiki Village and Bairiki Town.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bairiki and Tarawa Atoll Canoe Basin.

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