Aranuka

Aranuka
Map of Aranuka
Aranuka is located in Kiribati
Aranuka
Aranuka
Aranuka is located in Micronesia
Aranuka
Aranuka
Aranuka is located in Oceania
Aranuka
Aranuka
Aranuka is located in Pacific Ocean
Aranuka
Aranuka
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates0°09′N 173°35′E / 0.150°N 173.583°E / 0.150; 173.583 (Aranuka)
ArchipelagoGilbert Islands
Area13.228 km2 (5.107 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Capital cityBuariki
Demographics
Population1,125 (2015 Census)
Pop. density79.9/km2 (206.9/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsI-Kiribati 99.6%

Aranuka is an atoll of Kiribati, located just north of the equator, in the Gilbert Islands. It has an area of 11.6 square kilometres (4.5 square miles) and a population of 1,057 in 2010. By local tradition, Aranuka is the central island of the Gilbert group.