Public Recreation Area

Public Recreation Area is a beach in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. Public Recreation Area is situated nearby to the village Ambo, as well as near the town South Tarawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ambo and South Tarawa.

Ambo

Village

Photo: jopolopy, CC BY 3.0.

Ambo is a village.

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

Photo: Arorae, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Public Recreation Area.

Public Recreation Area

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

1.35378° or 1° 21′ 14″ north

Longitude

173.03825° or 173° 2′ 18″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

6VHM923Q+G8

GeoNames ID

7601814

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