Bonriki

Bonriki
Tarawa with Bonriki Airport
Waters	Pacific Ocean
Archipelago	Tarawa -Atoll
Geographical location	1 ° 22 '20 "  N , 173 ° 9' 9"  E Coordinates: 1 ° 22 '20 "  N , 173 ° 9' 9"  E
length	8.1 km
width	3 km
surface	9.912 km²
Residents	12,988 (2005) 1310 inhabitants / km²
main place	Bikenibeu
Bonriki is the easternmost of the South Tarawas islands

Bonriki is an island in the district of South Tarawa the atoll of Tarawa . It is located at the eastern end of the main atoll of the island state of Kiribati . The place of the same name is located in the northwest of the island. The elongated island includes Bikenibeu in the west . Bikenibeu is also the largest of the five towns on the island.

Bonriki International Airport is also located on Bonriki .

To the north of the island of Bonriki lies the island of Tanaea, which is also part of the South Tarawa district, and a few smaller islands. The next island further north, Buota , already belongs to the more rural district of North Tarawa . To the west follows the neighboring island of Eita, with which Bonriki is connected via a road embankment.

Bonriki Island: Places and Population Statistics

place	1978	2005
Bonriki	635	2.119
Temwaiku	-	2.011
Causeway	-	1,780
Bikenibeu	3,971	6,170
Abarao	322	908
Bonriki Island	4,928	12,988

Climate table

Bonriki
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     271   31 25th     218   31 25th     204   31 25th     184   31 25th     158   31 26th     155   31 25th     168   31 25th     138   31 25th     120   31 25th     110   31 25th     115   31 25th     212   31 25th Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: wetterkontor.de

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Bonriki Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 30.7 30.6 30.7 30.7 30.8 30.8 30.9 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 30.9 O 30.9 Min. Temperature (° C) 25.3 25.3 25.2 25.3 25.5 25.3 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.4 25.3 O 25.3 Precipitation ( mm ) 271 218 204 184 158 155 168 138 120 110 115 212 Σ 2,053 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 7.1 6.8 6.7 6.7 7.4 7.3 7.4 8.3 8.1 8.4 8.0 6.1 O 7.4 Rainy days ( d ) 15th 12 14th 14th 15th 14th 13 12 11 8th 9 14th Σ 151 Water temperature (° C) 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 28 O 28.3 Humidity ( % ) 81 80 81 82 81 81 80 79 77 77 79 81 O 79.9 Source: wetterkontor.de

Individual evidence

1. ^ Report of the 1978 Census of Population and Housing. Republic of Kiribati 1980, Vol. 1, pp. 6-7
2. ↑ Kiribati 2005 Census of Population and Housing. Provisional tables. + (Accessed March 29, 2010)