Bikenibeu Town
Bikenibeu Town is a locality in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands and has about 6,170 residents. Bikenibeu Town is situated nearby to Nawerewere Village, as well as near Bonriki Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kiribati National Museum and Cultural Centre and Bonriki International Airport.
Kiribati National Museum and Cultural Centre
Museum
Photo: Obkiribati1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Te Umanibong or the Kiribati Cultural Museum, or Kiribati Museum and Cultural Centre, is a museum in Bikenibeu on the atoll of Tarawa in Kiribati. It displays artefacts and other items of cultural and historic significance.
Bonriki International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Bwatieta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bonriki International Airport is an international airport in Kiribati, serving as the main gateway to the country. It is located in its capital, South Tarawa, which is a group of islets in the atoll of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands, precisely on Bonriki. Fiji's national carrier, Fiji Airways, connects Kiribati with Nadi, which is Fiji Airways' hub and Fiji's main international gateway. Bonriki International Airport is situated 3 km northeast of Bikenibeu Town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bikenibeu and Buota.
Bikenibeu
Town
Photo: Obkiribati1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bikenibeu is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located close to the southeastern corner of the Tarawa atoll, part of the island country of Kiribati. It is part of a nearly continuous chain of settlements along the islands of South Tarawa, which are now linked by causeways.
Buota
Village
Buota is an islet and a settlement on the island of Tarawa, Kiribati. There are 1,756 inhabitants. The islet is the southernmost part of North Tarawa even if there is a bridge connecting it to Bonriki and South Tarawa. Buota is situated 3 km north of Bikenibeu Town.
Temwaiku
Village
Temwaiku is a town and settlement in South Tarawa in Kiribati. It is part of a nearly continuous chain of settlements along the islands of South Tarawa, which are linked by causeways, in the same islet of Bonriki. Temwaiku is situated 4 km east of Bikenibeu Town.
Bikenibeu Town
- Type: Locality with 6,170 residents
- Location: Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
1.36273° or 1° 21′ 46″ northLongitude
173.12689° or 173° 7′ 37″ eastPopulation
6,170Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
6VHM947G+3QGeoNames ID
7601775
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Localities in the Area
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