Betio

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 's capital city, , and it is also the country's primary port.
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  • Type: Town with 18,600 residents
  • Description: island and town at the extreme southwest of South Tarawa in Kiribati
  • Also known as: “Betio Island”, “ベシオ”, and “ベシオ島”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bairiki and Nanikai.

Town
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is a town located in , . is situated 6 km southeast of Betio.

Village
, also known as Nanikaai or Nanekai, is a village in , Kiribati. is situated 8 km east of Betio.

Village
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is a town and settlement in of . is situated 10 km east of Betio.

Betio

Latitude
1.35685° or 1° 21′ 25″ north
Longitude
172.93242° or 172° 55′ 57″ east
Population
18,600
Open location code
6VHJ9W4J+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2375865685
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Wiki­data ID
Q831455
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Urdu—“Betio” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Бетио”
  • Cebuano: “Betio”
  • Chinese: “比休岛”
  • Chinese: “贝蒂奥岛”
  • Croatian: “Betio”
  • Czech: “Betio”
  • Dutch: “Betio”
  • French: “Betio”
  • Galician: “Betio”
  • Galician: “Illa Betio”
  • German: “Betio”
  • Hebrew: “בתיו”
  • Italian: “Betio”
  • Japanese: “ベティオ島”
  • Macedonian: “Бетио”
  • Persian: “بتیو”
  • Polish: “Betio”
  • Portuguese: “Betio”
  • Russian: “Бетио”
  • Slovenian: “Betio”
  • Spanish: “Betio”
  • Swedish: “Betio”
  • Urdu: “بیتیو”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Betio and Tabonkabwauea.

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Highlights: PUB Wate Tank and KUC Betio Church.

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