Biketawa

Biketawa is one of the twenty-four small islets which comprise the atoll of in the Republic of Kiribati. The capital of Kiribati, , is located on Tarawa.
Wikipedia
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buota and Eita.

Village
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is an islet and a settlement on the island of , . There are 1,756 inhabitants. The islet is the southernmost part of North Tarawa even if there is a bridge connecting it to and . is situated 8 km southeast of Biketawa.

Village
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is a settlement in . It is located on an atoll in . is situated 8 km south of Biketawa.

Town
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is a settlement in . It is located close to the southeastern corner of the atoll, part of the island country of . It is part of a nearly continuous chain of settlements along the islands of , which are now linked by causeways. is situated 10 km southeast of Biketawa.

Biketawa

Latitude
1.43601° or 1° 26′ 10″ north
Longitude
173.07272° or 173° 4′ 22″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6VHMC3PF+C3
Geo­Names ID
7577076
Wiki­data ID
Q1648360
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Biketawa” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Biketawa”
  • Cebuano: “Biketawa”
  • Chinese: “比克塔瓦”
  • Dutch: “Biketawa”
  • French: “Biketawa”
  • German: “Biketawa”
  • Italian: “Biketawa”
  • Macedonian: “Бикетава”
  • Portuguese: “Biketawa”
  • Swedish: “Biketawa”

Localities in the Area

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