Tarawa
Tarawa is a locality in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands and has about 40,300 residents. Tarawa is situated nearby to the town Bairiki, as well as near the village Nanikai.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bairiki National Stadium and Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Bairiki National Stadium
Stadium
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The Bairiki National Stadium is located in Bairiki, Kiribati. It is the national stadium and the home of Kiribati's men's and women's national football teams. The official name of the stadium is Reuben K. Uatioa Stadium. The stadium's capacity is around 2,500.
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Church
Photo: Arorae, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sacred Heart Cathedral is a religious building of the Catholic church that is located in South Tarawa on the atoll of Tarawa part of the island nation of Kiribati in Oceania. Sacred Heart Cathedral is situated 3½ km east of Tarawa.
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.
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.
Teaoraereke
Village
Photo: Arorae, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teaoraereke is a town and settlement in South Tarawa of Kiribati. It is part of a nearly continuous chain of settlements along the islands of South Tarawa, which are now linked by causeways, between Bairiki and Buota. Teaoraereke is situated 4½ km east of Tarawa.
Tarawa
- Type: Locality with 40,300 residents
- Also known as: “South Tarawa”
- Location: Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia, Oceania
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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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bairiki and Tarawa Atoll Canoe Basin.
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