Tarawa Lagoon
Tarawa Lagoon is a lagoon in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. Tarawa Lagoon is situated nearby to the region Micronesia, as well as near the locality South Tarawa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bikeman Island.
Bikeman Island
Island
Bikeman Island is a submerged islet about a half-hour's canoe ride northeast of Betio, Kiribati. Due to changing currents and the construction of a causeway between Betio and Bairiki, Bikeman has been submerged since the early 1990s. Bikeman Island is situated 3 km south of Tarawa Lagoon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Betio and Abaokoro.
Betio
Town
Photo: Barbe-sauvage, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Betio is situated 9 km southwest of Tarawa Lagoon.
Abaokoro
Village
Abaokoro is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located about nine nautical miles from Tarawa. It is located in the Tarawa Atoll. Abaokoro Post Office opened on 13 December 1956. Abaokoro is situated 10 km north of Tarawa Lagoon.
Tarawa Lagoon
- Type: Lagoon
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
1.419° or 1° 25′ 8″ northLongitude
172.986° or 172° 59′ 10″ eastElevation
-25 metres (-82 feet)Open location code
6VHJCX9P+H9GeoNames ID
7521492
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Micronesia and South Tarawa.
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