Aranuka

Aranuka
Waters	Pacific Ocean
archipelago	Gilbert Islands
Geographical location	0 ° 10 ′  N , 173 ° 36 ′  E Coordinates: 0 ° 10 ′  N , 173 ° 36 ′  E
Number of islands	11
Main island	Buariki
Land area	11.61 km²
Lagoon area	35.86 km²
Residents	1057 (2010)
Aranuka is one of the central atolls of the Gilbert Islands, just above the equator

Aranuka (formerly also known under the names Henderville , Nonouki or Starbuck ) is an atoll of Kiribati , just north of the equator in the Gilbert Islands archipelago . In 2010 it had 1,057 inhabitants; this is 1% of the Kiribati population. An Island Council regulates internal affairs .

geography

The ground plan of the atoll corresponds roughly to an isosceles triangle , which is mainly formed by two islands, which are very large for an atoll of this size. The largest island is Buariki in the south-east, which forms the " base " of the triangle. The smaller island, Takaeang, forms the northwest corner of the triangle. The islands are connected to each other on the north side by a long sand bank and on the south-west side by a coral reef . The coral reef has a fairly large gap through which one can get into the lagoon in the interior of the atoll. The land area of ​​the atoll is 11.61 km². The northwestern Kuria Atoll also has an island called Buariki.

population

Demographic statistics

Settlements and population numbers

census	1978	2005	2010
Takaeang	288	320	252 ▼
Buariki	441	509	592 ▲
Baurua (Tebakota)	121	329	213 ▼
total	850	1158	1057 ▼

Population development

Population development for the years 1947–2010

census	1947	1963	1968	1973	1978	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010
total	366	533	738	781	850	984	1002	1015	966	1158	1057

history

The first sighting is attributed to the captains of the First Fleet Thomas Gilbert with the ship Charlotte and John Marshall on the Scarborough 1788 on the voyage from Port Jackson, but they did not explore the island.

In the second half of the 19th century, Aranuka, like Kuria, was annexed by the chief Tem Karotu from Abemama at the time of the "Kingdom of Abemama" , and they formed a common territory. The rule passed to the nephew Tem Karotus, the king Tem Binoka , also called Tembinok '.

Modern times

After the British colonial era, Aranuka formed the Central Gilbert Islands administrative district with Kuria, Maiana , Abemama and Nonouti .

Aranuka sends a member of parliament to the Maneaba ni Maungatabu parliament in South Tarawa , and Martin Moreti was elected to the 10th parliament 2011–2015 .

traffic

The Aranuka Airport is located at the northern end of the island Buariki and run by the state-owned airline Air Kiribati served.

Web links

Commons : Aranuka  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Aranuka Island Report 2012. Office of the Beretitenti, Republic of Kiribati Island Report Series: 10. Aranuka. Accessed January 13, 2014

• Aranuka ( Memento of December 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ), Oceandots.com 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2010 (English)
• Aranuka Jane's Kiribati Home Page (2009) - janeresture.com . Retrieved April 20, 2010 (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Report on the Kiribati 2010 Census of Population and Housing. Volume 1. Bairiki, August 2012, p. 31 ( Memento from November 7, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 6.6 MB). Retrieved November 12, 2016.
2. ^ Report of the 1978 Census of Population and Housing. Republic of Kiribati 1980, Volume 1, p. 10.
3. ↑ Kiribati 2005 Census of Population and Housing. Provisional tables. Retrieved March 29, 2010 (English).
4. ^ Report on the Kiribati 2010 Census of Population and Housing. Volume 1. Bairiki, August 2012, pp. 43-44. ( Memento of November 7, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 6.6 MB). Retrieved November 12, 2016.
5. ↑ Kiribati: 2005 Census. Vol. 2: Analytical Report. 2007 ( Memento of the original from January 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Final Report, p. 118. Retrieved April 17, 2010 (English) 
6. ^ Samuel Eliot Morison : The Gilberts & Marshalls: A distinguished historian recalls the past of two recently captured pacific groups. In: Life, May 22, 1944. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
7. ^ Members of the 10th Parliament 2011–2015 ( Memento of March 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved January 13, 2014.