Tabuaeran

Tabuaeran
Fanning Island
NASA image of Tabuaeran in 2006, with the man-made 'English Channel' cut at left
Map of the Line Islands
Tabuaeran is located in Kiribati
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran is located in Micronesia
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran is located in Oceania
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran is located in Pacific Ocean
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
Geography
LocationNorth Pacific Ocean
Coordinates3°51′36″N 159°21′52″W / 3.86000°N 159.36444°W / 3.86000; -159.36444
ArchipelagoLine Islands
Area33.7 km2 (13.0 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Island councilTabuaeran
Largest settlementTereitaki
Demographics
Population1,990 (2020 census)
Pop. density68.7/km2 (177.9/sq mi)
LanguagesGilbertese
Ethnic groupsI-Kiribati
Additional information
Time zone
Lagoon shoreline at Fanning
Map from CIA Factbook

Tabuaeran, also known as Fanning Island,[1] is an atoll that is part of the Line Islands of the central Pacific Ocean and part of the island nation of Kiribati. The land area is 33.73 square kilometres (13.02 square miles), and the population in 2015 was 2,315.[2] The maximum elevation is about 3 m (10 ft) above high tide.

The lagoon has an area of 110 square kilometres (42 square miles). The deepest water in the lagoon is about 15 metres (49 feet), but most of it is very shallow.[2]

  1. ^ Both Gilbertese and English names are recognised by the Constitution of Kiribati
  2. ^ a b "21. Tabuaeran" (PDF). Office of Te Beretitent - Republic of Kiribati Island Report Series. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2015.