 atoll of Arorae | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 2°38′37″S 176°49′54″E / 2.64361°S 176.83167°E |
| Archipelago | Gilbert Islands |
| Area | 9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Width | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Capital | Taribo |
| Capital city | Arorae Island Council |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 983 (2020 Census) |
| Pop. density | 107/km2 (277/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | I-Kiribati 100% |
Arorae (spelling variants: Arorai, Arurai; also known as Hope Island or Hurd Island[1]) is an atoll in Kiribati located near the equator. Arorae is the southernmost island in the Gilbert Islands group.[2] It has a population of just over a thousand inhabitants on 9.5 square kilometres.
- ^ “Captain Patterson, commanding the brig Elizabeth, called it Hope Island: “Hope Island, in 2° 43′ S and 176° 56′ 25″ E, was the first discovery, this being obviously Arorae. As there was apparently another Hope Island in the North Pacific, the name was changed by Purdy in 1816 to Hurd Island, in honour of Captain Hurd, Hydrographer to the Admiralty. The two names caused a certain amount of confusion as to whether there were two islands in this position, but eventually the whalers came to know Arorae as Hope and the name has stuck ever since.” Henry Evans Maude.
- ^ "18. Arorae" (PDF). Office of Te Beretitent - Republic of Kiribati Island Report Series. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.