This is a list of islands of Kiribati. The
consists of 32
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 ...
s and one
raised coral island. These islands are dispersed throughout the three island groups that form Kiribati:
*the
Gilbert,
*
Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
,
*and
Line islands.
All but one island, sparsely populated
Canton Island
Canton Island (also known as Kanton or Abariringa), previously known as Mary Island, Mary Balcout's Island or Swallow Island, is the largest, northernmost, and , the sole inhabited island of the Phoenix Islands, in the Republic of Kiribati. It i ...
, in the Phoenix group are uninhabited. The remaining Phoenix Islands make up the Phoenix Islands Marine Protected Area, which is the third largest marine protected area in the world.
The table includes area
and population
data.
Gilbert Islands
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! Island (''Previous name'')
[The current names are from the Gilbertese language with one exception, Tabuaeran.]
! Land
area
(km²)[Except for Tarawa and Tabiteuea atolls http://islands.unep.ch/IKQ.htm]
!
Lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') ...
area
(km²)
! Coordinates
! Type
! Population
''(2020)''
, -
Line Islands
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! Image
! Island (''Previous name'')
! Land
area
(km²)
!
Lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') ...
area
(km²)
! Coordinates
! Type
! Population
''(2020)''
, -
Phoenix Islands
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! Image
! Island (''Previous name'')
! Land
area
(km²)
!
Lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') ...
area
(km²)
! Coordinates
! Type
! Population
''(2020)''
, -
West of the Gilberts
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! Image
! Island (''Previous name'')
! Land
area
(km²)
!
Lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') ...
area
(km²)
! Coordinates
! Type
! Population
''(2020)''
, -
See also
*
ISO 3166-2:KI
*
Districts of Kiribati
References
{{Authority control
Islands
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 ...
Kiribati
Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),[Kiribati]
''The Wor ...