Nanikai

Nanikai, also known as Nanikaai or Nanekai, is a village in , Kiribati. The small village connects the town of to the settlement of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 1,260 residents
  • Description: islet and settlement in Tarawa, Kiribati
  • Also known as: “Nanikai Village”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sacred Heart Cathedral and Bairiki National Stadium.

Church
Photo: Arorae, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a religious building of the Catholic church that is located in on the atoll of Tarawa part of the island nation of in .

Stadium
Photo: Flexmaen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is located in , . It is the national 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Teaoraereke and Bairiki.

Village
Photo: Arorae, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and settlement in of . It is part of a nearly continuous chain of settlements along the islands of , which are now linked by causeways, between and .

Town
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is a town located in , . It is crucial to the country's political and administrative structure as several governmental organizations and diplomatic missions are situated there.

Town
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is the capital and hub of the and home to more than half of Kiribati's population. The population centre consists of all the small islets from in the west to and Tanaea in the north-east, connected by the main road, with an approximate population of 73,073 as of 2026. is situated 5 km northeast of Nanikai.

Nanikai

Latitude
1.33004° or 1° 19′ 48″ north
Longitude
172.99732° or 172° 59′ 50″ east
Population
1,260
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
6VHJ8XJW+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2375865687
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7601763
Wiki­data ID
Q27222400
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Satellite Map

Discover Nanikai from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nanikai” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Nanikai Village”
  • French: “Nanikai”
  • German: “Nanikai”
  • Swedish: “Nanikai Village”

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