Abatai
| Abatai | |||
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| Coordinates | 11 ° 41 ′ S , 160 ° 18 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Solomon Islands | ||
| Rennell and Bellona | |||
| island | Rennell | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | SB-RB | ||
| Residents | 80 | ||
Abatai is a village on Rennell Island in the Solomonic province of Rennell and Bellona . Neighboring villages are Tesauma , Magino , Matamoana and Nukumatangi .
The village is 40 km, about a two-and-a-half hour drive, from Tigoa in the east of the island . Abatai is on Kangava Bay, with white sand and coral reefs . A total of around 80 people live in Abatai. They either belong to the South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC) or are Baptists . The responsible police station is in Tigoa, as well as an employee of the provincial government.