Kuria (atoll)

Kuria
Map of Kuria
Kuria is located in Kiribati
Kuria
Kuria
Kuria is located in Micronesia
Kuria
Kuria
Kuria is located in Oceania
Kuria
Kuria
Kuria is located in Pacific Ocean
Kuria
Kuria
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates0°13′43″N 173°24′38″E / 0.22861°N 173.41056°E / 0.22861; 173.41056 (Kuria)
ArchipelagoGilbert Islands
Area15.48 km2 (5.98 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population1,046 (2015 Census)
Pop. density63/km2 (163/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsI-Kiribati 100%

Kuria is an atoll, formed by a pair of islets, in the Central Gilbert Islands in Kiribati, northwest of Aranuka. The two islets, Buariki and Oneeke, are separated by a 20 metre wide channel on a shallow water platform (Te buriiti), which is crossed by a bridge of the connecting road. The islands are surrounded by fringing reef which is broadest on the eastern side of Kuria. The population of Kuria was 1,046 in 2015.[1]

  1. ^ "9. Kuria" (PDF). Office of Te Beretitent - Republic of Kiribati Island Report Series. 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2015.