Bikenibeu
Bikenibeu is the western elongated area and the largest settlement on the island of Bonriki off South Tarawa of the Tarawa Atoll . Bonriki is part of the capital South Tarawa of the island state Kiribati, which extends even further to the west .
It is part of a chain of islands connected by navigable dams. To the west of Bikenibeu is the island of Eita ; it is 18 km away from Bairiki and 23 km from Betio . Bikenibeu is 1 m above sea level. According to the 2005 census, it has 6,170 inhabitants with an increasing tendency in the population center of southern Tarawas.
Bikenibeu is home to the Tungaru Central Hospital (Kiribati Hospital) and the Te umanibong Culture Museum , which mainly displays handicrafts and other cultural and historical objects.
To the northeast of Bikenibeu is Kiribati's largest airport, Bonriki International Airport .
Web links
- Map showing the locations of Bikenibeu Kiribati National Tourist Office
- Area map of South Tarawa Kiribati National Tourist Office
| Population numbers | |||
| 1978 Census | 2005 census | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3971 | 6170 | |
Individual evidence
- ^ Report of the 1978 Census of Population and Housing. Republic of Kiribati 1980, Vol. 1, p. 6
- ↑ Kiribati 2005 Census of Population and Housing (accessed March 29, 2010)
Coordinates: 1 ° 21 ' N , 173 ° 8' E