Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 0°09′N 173°35′E / 0.150°N 173.583°E |
Archipelago | Gilbert Islands |
Area | 13.228 km2 (5.107 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Administration | |
Capital city | Buariki |
Demographics | |
Population | 1,125 (2015 Census) |
Pop. density | 79.9/km2 (206.9/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | I-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.