Ambo

Ambo is a village in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands and has about 3,370 residents. Ambo is situated nearby to the town South Tarawa, as well as near the village Banraeaba.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Tarawa and Teaoraereke.

South Tarawa

Town

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South Tarawa is the capital and hub of the Republic of Kiribati and home to more than half of Kiribati's population. The South Tarawa population centre consists of all the small islets from Betio in the west to Bonriki and Tanaea in the north-east, connected by the South Tarawa main road, with an approximate population of 73,073 as of 2026.

Teaoraereke

Village

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Teaoraereke is a town and settlement in South Tarawa of Kiribati. It is part of a nearly continuous chain of settlements along the islands of South Tarawa, which are now linked by causeways, between Bairiki and Buota. Teaoraereke is situated 3½ km southwest of Ambo.

Eita

Village

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Eita is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located on an atoll in South Tarawa. Eita is situated 4 km east of Ambo.

Ambo

Type: Village with 3,370 residents
Description: human settlement in Kiribati
Categories: town and locality
Location: Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

1.35286° or 1° 21′ 10″ north

Longitude

173.04138° or 173° 2′ 29″ east

Population

3,370

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

6VHM923R+4H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2375865683

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

7601765

Wikidata ID

Q27222398

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Ambo” goes by many names.

Asturian: “Ambo”
Cebuano: “Ambo Village”
French: “Ambo”
German: “Ambo”
Italian: “Ambo”
Japanese: “アンボ島”
Portuguese: “Ambo”
Spanish: “Ambo”
Swedish: “Ambo Village”

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