About the Abaiang Atoll

Information about the Abaiang Atoll, also known as Abaiang Island, located in the Gilbert Islands of Kiribati.

Quick Facts Aoutt the Abaiang Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Above
POPULATION: Greater then 5,500 (as of 2010)
AREA: About 7 square miles
LAGOON SIZE: 16 miles by 5 miles
HIGHEST ELEVATION: 10 feet
ALSO KNOWN AS: Abaiang Atoll
FORMERLY KNOWN AS: Charlotte Island
Inhabited: Abaiang Mainland, Riboono Islet, Nuotaea Islet
Uninhabited Islets with Lodging: Ouba Islet and Teirio Islet
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
GOVERNMENT: Republic of Kiribati

Abaiang Atoll Attractions
- Catholic Catheral (Koinawa, Abaiang)
- Hiram Bingham II Remembrance Stone (Koinawa, Abaiang)

Abaiang Atoll Videos
- Abaiang Atoll: Building on Organic Traditions

Abaiang AToll Resources
- Wikipedia Introduction to Abaiang
- WikiTravel Abaiang Travel Guide
- WikiMedia Commons Pictures of Abaiang

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Gilbert Islands of Kiribati

Island Groups of Kiribati

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Kiribati Travel Guide

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