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Makin (atoll) Makin is an atoll, chain of islands, located in the Pacific Ocean island nation of Kiribati. Makin is the northernmost of the Gilbert Islands, with a population (in 2015) of 1,990. Geography Makin is located six km northeast of the northeaste ...

, an atoll in Kiribati, known to U.S. military forces during World War II as "Little Makin" *

Butaritari Butaritari is an atoll in the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five Borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on th ...

, an atoll in Kiribati known to U.S. military forces during World War II as "Makin Atoll" and "Makin Island" * Makin, Indiana, a small town in Warren Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States * Makin, Pakistan, a town in South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan * Makin, South Australia, a locality in South Australia *

Division of Makin The Division of Makin () is an Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives, electoral division for the Australian House of Representatives located in the northeastern suburbs of Adelaide. Makin was established in the South Australian r ...

, an electoral division in South Australia, Australia * Hundred of Makin, a cadastral unit in South Australia * Makin Tehsil, South Waziristan Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan

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Makin Island raid The raid on Makin Island was an attack by Marine Raiders of the United States Marine Corps on the Japanese-controlled Makin Island from August 17–18, 1942. Aims of the raid included destroying local installations, acquiring prisoners of war ...

, a 1942 raid by U.S. Marines on Japanese military forces on Butaritari during World War II *The

Battle of Makin A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...

, the 1943 U.S. invasion of Butaritari during World War II

People

*Andrey Makin, birth name of Andreï Makine, French writer * Bathsua Makin, English proto-feminist * Chris Makin, British footballer * Guy Makin (1879), South Australian architect, inaugural chairman of the Architects Board of South Australia * Joel Makin (born 1994), Welsh squash player *

John and Sarah Makin John Sidney Makin (14 February 1845 – 15 August 1893) and Sarah Jane Makin (20 December 1845 – 13 September 1918) were Australian 'baby farming, baby farmers' who were convicted in New South Wales for the murder of infant Horace Murray. The c ...

, Australian baby farmers *

Kelly Makin Kelly Makin is a Canadian television and film director. He directed episodes of '' The Kids in the Hall'' comedy television series and also directed several episodes of '' Queer as Folk'' including the series finale. More recently, Makin has dir ...

, Canadian director *

Norman Makin Norman John Oswald Makin AO (31 March 188920 July 1982) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives (1929–1932), a cabinet minister dur ...

, Australian politician *

Rex Makin Elkan Rex Makin (20 August 1925 – 26 June 2017) was a solicitor and philanthropist who practised in Liverpool, England, for over sixty years. He was most noted for his involvement with the Beatles' early career and subsequently high-profile cas ...

(1925–2017), English solicitor and philanthropist * Titus Makin Jr. (born 1989), American actor, singer, and dancer

Ships

* , more than one United States Navy ship

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