Betio Town

Betio Town is a locality in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands and has about 12,500 residents. Betio Town is situated nearby to the locality Betio Village, as well as near Bairiki Village.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Betio and Bairiki.

Betio

Town

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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.

Bairiki

Town

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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. Bairiki is situated 5 km southeast of Betio Town.

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. Nanikai is situated 7 km east of Betio Town.

Betio Town

Type: Locality with 12,500 residents
Location: Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

1.35046° or 1° 21′ 2″ north

Longitude

172.9336° or 172° 56′ 1″ east

Population

12,500

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

6VHJ9W2M+5C

GeoNames ID

7601759

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Localities in the Area

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