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Makin (atoll) Makin is the name of 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 th ...

, 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 island nation of Kiribati. The atoll is roughly four-sided. The south and southeast portion of the atoll comprises a nearly continuous islet. The atoll reef is continuous but almost without islets al ...

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

Makin, Indiana Makin is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Huntington County, Indiana. History Makin was never properly laid out or plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions o ...

, a small town in Warren Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States *

Makin, Pakistan Makeen ( ps, مکین) or Makin () is a city in South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on the boundary with North Waziristan. The boundary with Afghanistan's Barmal District, Paktika lies to the west. Makeen lies within the heartland of ...

, a town in South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan *

Makin, South Australia __NOTOC__ Makin is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the state’s south-east about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about north-west of the municipal seat of Bordertown. Its name and boundaries ...

, a locality in South Australia *

Division of Makin The Division of Makin is an electoral division for the Australian House of Representatives located in the northeastern suburbs of Adelaide. The 130 km² seat covers an area from Little Para River and Gould Creek in the north-east to Gra ...

, an electoral division in South Australia, Australia *

Hundred of Makin __NOTOC__ The Hundred of Makin is a cadastral unit of hundred located in the Australian state of South Australia within the County of Buckingham and the state government region of the Limestone Coast about south-east of the state capital of A ...

, a cadastral unit in South Australia *

Makin Tehsil Makin Tehsil is a subdivision located in South Waziristan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 58,700 according to the 2017 census. The main town is Makeen. Notable people * Mulla Powinda * alik Muhammad Nawaz Abdallai* alik ...

, South Waziristan Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan

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Makin Island raid The Raid on Makin Island (17–18 August 1942) was an attack by the United States Marine Corps Raiders on Japanese military forces on Makin Island (now known as Butaritari) in the Pacific Ocean. The aim was to destroy Imperial Japanese inst ...

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

Battle of Makin The Battle of Makin was an engagement of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought from 20 to 24 November 1943, on Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Background Japanese invasion and fortification On 10 December 1941, three days after the ...

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

People

Bathsua Makin Bathsua Reginald Makin (; 1600 – c. 1675) was a teacher who contributed to the emerging criticism of woman's position in the domestic and public spheres in 17th-century England. Herself a highly educated woman, Makin was referred to as Englan ...

, English proto-feminist *

Chris Makin Christopher Gregory Makin (born 8 May 1973) is an English retired professional footballer. He spent the final part of his career at Southampton, but is perhaps most famous for his spell at Sunderland. He played as a defender. His previous club ...

, British footballer *

Guy Makin Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unincor ...

(1879), South Australian architect, inaugural chairman of the

Architects Board of South Australia An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

Joel Makin Joel Makin (, born 27 October 1994) is a Welsh professional squash player. Makin was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. He played squash at Aberdare Junior Squash Club under coaches Bob Gould, Clive Roberts and Dave Cope, and represented Wale ...

(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 farmers' who were convicted in New South Wales for the murder of infant Horace Murray. The couple answe ...

, 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 dire ...

, Canadian director *

Norman Makin Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ...

, Australian politician *

Rex Makin Elkan Rex Makin, (20 August 1925 – 26 June 2017) usually known as Rex Makin, 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 an ...

(1925–2017), English solicitor and philanthropist

Ships

* , more than one United States Navy ship

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