Motu Upou

Motu Upou is an islet in Kiritimati, Line Islands. Motu Upou is situated nearby to the locality Motu Tabu, as well as near the village London.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include London and Tabwakea.

London

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

London is a village in Kiribati, located on the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands. It is the administrative capital of Kiritimati. London is situated 3½ km southwest of Motu Upou.

Tabwakea

Village

Photo: Calvin Smith, CC BY 2.0.

Tabwakea is the largest village on the island of Kiritimati, within the Line Islands of Kiribati. Tabwakea is situated 5 km northwest of Motu Upou.

Paris

Locality

Paris is an abandoned settlement in Kiribati, located on the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands. Paris is situated 9 km southwest of Motu Upou.

Motu Upou

Type: Islet
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Kiritimati, Line Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

1.99708° or 1° 59′ 50″ north

Longitude

-157.44832° or 157° 26′ 54″ west

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

63H4XHW2+RM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1128747090

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4030881

Wikidata ID

Q27221361

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Satellite Map

Discover Motu Upou from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Motu Upou” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Motu Upou”
Swedish: “Motu Upou”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Motu Tabu and London.

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