Makin (atoll)

Makin
Makin is located in Kiribati
Makin
Makin
Makin is located in Micronesia
Makin
Makin
Makin is located in Oceania
Makin
Makin
Makin is located in Pacific Ocean
Makin
Makin
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates3°23′N 173°00′E / 3.383°N 173.000°E / 3.383; 173.000 (Makin)
ArchipelagoGilbert Islands
Area7.89 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population1,990 (2015 Census)
Pop. density228/km2 (591/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsI-Kiribati 98.5%

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Kiribati Census Report 2010 Volume 1" (PDF). National Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Government of Kiribati. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.