Tarawa

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Tarawa There are Port(s) of Entry here 01°28.624'N, 172°58.539'E1.47707;172.97565 destination

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Map of Tarawa

Tarawa is an atoll and the capital of the Republic of Kiribati It is in the central Pacific Ocean, previously the capital of the former British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. The island is known by outsiders as being the site of the Battle of Tarawa during World War II.

Tarawa consists of around 24 larger islets, of which at least 8 are inhabited. The largest islet (South Tarawa) extends from Bonriki (southeast corner of the atoll) along the entire south side but Betio of the lagoon to Bairiki. A causeway now connects Bairiki to Betio (Japanese causeway). The largest town, Bikenibeu, and the only airport on Tarawa, Bonriki International Airport, are on South Tarawa. Tarawa is located at approximately latitude 1°22'47" N, longitude 173°09'06" E (Bonriki Airport).

Charts

See Kiribati.

Weather

See Kiribati.

Passages

See Kiribati.

Islands

See Gilbert Islands .

Communication

See Kiribati.

Navigation

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Entrance

Tarawa has a port of entry, Betio, for Kiribati. For details see Entrance: Kiribati.

Berthing

Ports

Betio

Betio/wiki/Tarawa#Betio

harbour Betio [[Tarawa#Betio|Betio]] 01°21.952'N, 172°55.990'EBetio1.36587;172.93316

Port of Entry

This is not a harbour but has a pier protecting commerical ships and fishing boats. Yachts anchor west of the pier in 3-8 m allowing plenty of room for swinging. The bottom is sand and provides good holding.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Amenities

Provisioning

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Eating out

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Transportation

• Tarawa airport, Bonriki International Airport (TRW IATA), is on South Tarawa. There are weekly flight to Brisbane, Australia
• Occasional supply boats from Fiji every now and then

Tourism

History

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Places to Visit

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Friends

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Forums

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Links

• Tarawa at the Wikipedia
• Tarawa at the Wikivoyage
• Betio at the Wikipedia
• Noonsite

References

See Kiribati.

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