Buariki is the largest
island
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...
in the
Aranuka
Aranuka is an atoll of Kiribati, located just north of the equator, in the Gilbert Islands. It has an area of and a population of 1,057 in 2010. By local tradition, Aranuka is the central island of the Gilbert group.
Geography
Aranuka is an a ...
atoll
An atoll () is a ring-shaped island, including a coral rim that encircles a lagoon partially or completely. There may be coral islands or cays on the rim. Atolls are located in warm tropical or subtropical oceans and seas where corals can gr ...
of the
Gilbert Islands
The Gilbert Islands ( gil, Tungaru;Reilly Ridgell. ''Pacific Nations and Territories: The Islands of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia.'' 3rd. Ed. Honolulu: Bess Press, 1995. p. 95. formerly Kingsmill or King's-Mill IslandsVery often, this n ...
in the
. Together with
Takaeang
Takaeang is the second largest island in the Aranuka atoll of Kiribati
Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati), the two large islands form the triangle shape of the atoll with Buariki forming the base.
Villages
* Baurua
* Buariki
Air transportation
The humble
Aranuka Airport
Aranuka Airport is an airport, located approximately one kilometre north of the centre of Buariki village on the island of Buariki, Aranuka, Kiribati.
The airport is served twice a week by Air Kiribati from Kuria Airport on Kuria. From there, ...
is located about one kilometre north of Buariki village.
See also
*
Buariki (Tarawa)
Buariki is an island in northern Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands of the Republic of Kiribati. It was the site of the Battle of Buariki in World War II.
The village on the island, also named Buariki, is the northernmost village of Tarawa atoll ...
References
Aranuka
Islands of Kiribati
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