Western Central Pacific Ocean - Kiribati

Western Central Pacific Ocean - Kiribati is an ocean in Kiribati. Western Central Pacific Ocean - Kiribati is situated nearby to the region Micronesia, as well as near the locality South Tarawa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bikeman Island.

Bikeman Island

Island

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Bikeman Island is a submerged islet about a half-hour's canoe ride northeast of Betio, Kiribati. Due to changing currents and the construction of a causeway between Betio and Bairiki, Bikeman has been submerged since the early 1990s. Bikeman Island is situated 3½ km south of Western Central Pacific Ocean - Kiribati.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarawa and Betio.

Tarawa

Photo: Inkey, CC BY 3.0.

Tarawa is an atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, and the location of the capital of Kiribati. It is home to about 70,000 people, more than half of the country's population!

Betio

Town

Photo: Barbe-sauvage, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Betio is situated 9 km southwest of Western Central Pacific Ocean - Kiribati.

Abaokoro

Village

Abaokoro is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located about nine nautical miles from Tarawa. It is located in the Tarawa Atoll. Abaokoro Post Office opened on 13 December 1956. Abaokoro is situated 9 km north of Western Central Pacific Ocean - Kiribati.

Western Central Pacific Ocean - Kiribati

Type: Ocean
Category: body of water
Location: Kiribati, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

1.421° or 1° 25′ 16″ north

Longitude

172.986° or 172° 59′ 10″ east

Open location code

6VHJCXCP+C9

GeoNames ID

7669370

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Micronesia and South Tarawa.

Notable Places Nearby

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