This is a list of places in Kiribati .
By far the largest agglomeration in Kiribati is South Tarawa (excluding Betio ), administered by the Teinainano Urban Council (TUC), with a population of 39,058 (as of 2015). The second largest agglomeration of Kiribati is Betio, located on the western tip of South Tarawa, with 17,330 inhabitants, administered by the Betio Town Council (BTC). This means that around half of the country's population is concentrated in the southern part of the Tarawa Atoll, which is also the capital of the republic.
The following table lists all places with the results of the census of November 7, 2005 and 2015. In addition, the respective district to which the place belongs and the atoll are listed.
The population figures relate to the respective municipality within its electoral district limits. The main places where the administration of the respective districts are located are marked in bold.
List of places in Kiribati
with population figures 2005 and 2015 (last census)
rank
place
2005 census
2015 census
District / Unit
Atoll / island
ISO 3166-2
Notes coordinates
Aoneaba
000048! 48
000030! 30 ▼
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Aonobuaka
000372! 372
000473! 473 ▲
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Borotiam
000338! 338
000375! 375 ▲
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Ewena
000219! 219
000216! 216 ▼
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Koinawa
000453! 453
000326! 326 ▼
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Morikao
000400! 400
000194! 194 ▼
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Nuotaea
000481! 481
000510! 510 ▲
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Ribono
000271! 271
000411! 411 ▲
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Tabontebike
000391! 391
000255! 255 ▼
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Taburao
000221! 221
000268! 268 ▲
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Tabwiroa
000324! 324
000146! 146 ▼
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Takarano
000300! 300
000310! 310 ▲
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Tanimaiaki
000276! 276
000354! 354 ▲
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Tebero
000167! 167
000252! 252 ▲
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Tebunginako
000358! 358
000459! 459 ▲
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Tebwanga
000287! 287
000333! 333 ▲
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Tuarabu
000484! 484
000537! 537 ▲
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Ubwanteman
000112! 112
000119! 119 ▲
Abaiang
Abaiang
KI-G
Abatiku
000191! 191
000154! 154 ▼
Abemama
Abemama
KI-G
Bangotantekabaia
000336! 336
000479! 479 ▲
Abemama
Abemama
KI-G
Baretoa
000310! 310
000270! 270 ▼
Abemama
Abemama
KI-G
Biike
000017! 17th
000006! 6 ▼
Abemama
Abemama
KI-G
Kabangaki
000363! 363
000412! 412 ▲
Abemama
Abemama
KI-G
Kariatebike
000140! 140
000255! 255 ▲
Abemama
Abemama
KI-G
Hardly
000172! 172
000129! 129 ▼
Abemama
Abemama
KI-G
Manoku
000247! 247
000220! 220 ▼
Abemama
Abemama
KI-G
Tabiang
000591! 591
000551! 551 ▼
Abemama
Abemama
KI-G
Tabontebike
000305! 305
000244! 244 ▼
Abemama
Abemama
KI-G
Tanimainiku
000262! 262
000136! 136 ▼
Abemama
Abemama
KI-G
Tebanga
000246! 246
000252! 252 ▲
Abemama
Abemama
KI-G
Tekatirirake
000486! 486
000154! 154 ▼
Abemama
Abemama
KI-G
Baurua
000329! 329
000224! 224 ▼
Aranuka
Aranuka
KI-G
Buariki
000509! 509
000630! 630 ▲
Aranuka
Aranuka
KI-G
Takaeang
000320! 320
000271! 271 ▼
Aranuka
Aranuka
KI-G
Roreti
000764! 764
000655! 655 ▼
Arorae
Arorae
KI-G
Tamaroa
000492! 492
000356! 356 ▼
Arorae
Arorae
KI-G
Antereen
000108! 108
000102! 102 ▼
Banaba
Banaba
KI-G
Tabewa
000058! 58
000166! 166 ▲
Banaba
Banaba
KI-G
Around
000135! 135
-
Banaba
Banaba
KI-G
Place name no longer recorded statistically
Aoniman
000101! 101
000146! 146 ▲
Beru
Beru
KI-G
Autukia
000204! 204
000181! 181 ▼
Beru
Beru
KI-G
Eriko
000265! 265
000212! 212 ▼
Beru
Beru
KI-G
Nuka
000348! 348
000401! 401 ▲
Beru
Beru
KI-G
Rongorongo
000315! 315
000188! 188 ▼
Beru
Beru
KI-G
Tabiang
000416! 416
000411! 411 ▼
Beru
Beru
KI-G
Taboiaki
000349! 349
000352! 352 ▲
Beru
Beru
KI-G
Taubukinberu
000097! 97
000096! 96 ▼
Beru
Beru
KI-G
Teteirio
000074! 74
000064! 64 ▼
Beru
Beru
KI-G
1.
Betio
012509! 12,509
017330! 17,330 ▲
Betio
Tarawa
KI-G
Antekana
000161! 161
000189! 189 ▲
Butaritari
Butaritari
KI-G
Bikaati
000203! 203
000255! 255 ▲
Butaritari
Butaritari
KI-G
Keuea
000221! 221
000202! 202 ▼
Butaritari
Butaritari
KI-G
Kuuma / Kuma
000635! 635
000290! 290 ▼
Butaritari
Butaritari
KI-G
also with writing variant
Onomaru
000347! 347
000280! 280 ▼
Butaritari
Butaritari
KI-G
Tabonuea
000244! 244
000253! 253 ▲
Butaritari
Butaritari
KI-G
Tanimaiaki
000250! 250
000329! 329 ▲
Butaritari
Butaritari
KI-G
Tanimainiku
000229! 229
000216! 216 ▼
Butaritari
Butaritari
KI-G
Taubukinmeang
000266! 266
000235! 235 ▼
Butaritari
Butaritari
KI-G
Temanokunuea
000386! 386
000396! 396 ▲
Butaritari
Butaritari
KI-G
Ukiangang
000338! 338
000579! 579 ▲
Butaritari
Butaritari
KI-G
Tebaronga
000041! 41
000020! 20 ▼
Canton
Canton
KI-P
18th
Banana
001170! 1,170
001209! 1.209 ▲
Kiritimati
Kiritimati
KI-L
11.
London
001829! 1,829
001895! 1,895 ▲
Kiritimati
Kiritimati
KI-L
Poland
000235! 235
000351! 351 ▲
Kiritimati
Kiritimati
KI-L
7th
Tabwakea
001881! 1,881
003001! 3,001 ▲
Kiritimati
Kiritimati
KI-L
Bouatoa
000111! 111
000140! 140 ▲
Kuria
Kuria
KI-G
Buariki
000199! 199
000129! 129 ▼
Kuria
Kuria
KI-G
Manenaua
000246! 246
000209! 209 ▼
Kuria
Kuria
KI-G
formerly: Marenaua
Norauea
000219! 219
000276! 276 ▲
Kuria
Kuria
KI-G
Oneeke
000188! 188
000189! 189 ▲
Kuria
Kuria
KI-G
formerly: Oneaka
Tabontebike
000119! 119
000103! 103 ▼
Kuria
Kuria
KI-G
Aobike
000098! 98
000088! 88 ▼
Maiana
Maiana
KI-G
Bubutei
000473! 473
000484! 484 ▲
Maiana
Maiana
KI-G
Raweai
000191! 191
000201! 201 ▲
Maiana
Maiana
KI-G
Tebanga
000260! 260
000236! 236 ▼
Maiana
Maiana
KI-G
Tebiauea
000183! 183
000147! 147 ▼
Maiana
Maiana
KI-G
Tebikerai
000075! 75
000108! 108 ▲
Maiana
Maiana
KI-G
Tebwangetua / Tebangetua
000112! 112
000118! 118 ▲
Maiana
Maiana
KI-G
also with writing variant
Teitai
000036! 36
000075! 75 ▲
Maiana
Maiana
KI-G
Tekaranga
000114! 114
000144! 144 ▲
Maiana
Maiana
KI-G
Tematantongo
000148! 148
000164! 164 ▲
Maiana
Maiana
KI-G
Temwangaua / Temangaua
000111! 111
000109! 109 ▼
Maiana
Maiana
KI-G
also with writing variant
Toora
000107! 107
000108! 108 ▲
Maiana
Maiana
KI-G
16.
Makin
001834! 1,834
001535! 1,535 ▼
Makin
Makin
KI-G
Kiebu
000551! 551
000455! 455 ▼
Makin
Makin
KI-G
Antai
000165! 165
000164! 164 ▼
Marakei
Marakei
KI-G
Buota
000259! 259
000293! 293 ▲
Marakei
Marakei
KI-G
Bwainuna
000246! 246
000279! 279 ▲
Marakei
Marakei
KI-G
Norauea
000311! 311
000321! 321 ▲
Marakei
Marakei
KI-G
20th
Rawannawi
001075! 1,075
001033! 1,033 ▼
Marakei
Marakei
KI-G
Tekarakan
000362! 362
000359! 359 ▼
Marakei
Marakei
KI-G
Tekuanga
000207! 207
000195! 195 ▼
Marakei
Marakei
KI-G
Temotu
000116! 116
000155! 155 ▲
Marakei
Marakei
KI-G
Manriki
000197! 197
000184! 184 ▼
Nikunau
Nikunau
KI-G
Muribenua
000240! 240
000250! 250 ▲
Nikunau
Nikunau
KI-G
Nikumanu
000316! 316
000293! 293 ▼
Nikunau
Nikunau
KI-G
Rungata
000933! 933
000847! 847 ▼
Nikunau
Nikunau
KI-G
Tabomatang
000087! 87
000069! 69 ▼
Nikunau
Nikunau
KI-G
Tabutoa
000139! 139
000146! 146 ▲
Nikunau
Nikunau
KI-G
Abamakoro
000210! 210
000133! 133 ▼
Nonouti
Nonouti
KI-G
Autukia
000163! 163
000121! 121 ▼
Nonouti
Nonouti
KI-G
Benuaroa
000162! 162
000171! 171 ▲
Nonouti
Nonouti
KI-G
Matang
000548! 548
000526! 526 ▼
Nonouti
Nonouti
KI-G
Rotuma
000625! 625
000397! 397 ▼
Nonouti
Nonouti
KI-G
Taboiaki
000668! 668
000693! 693 ▲
Nonouti
Nonouti
KI-G
Temanoku
000289! 289
000273! 273 ▼
Nonouti
Nonouti
KI-G
Temotu
000210! 210
000163! 163 ▼
Nonouti
Nonouti
KI-G
Teuabu
000304! 304
000266! 266 ▼
Nonouti
Nonouti
KI-G
Aiwa
000145! 145
000125! 125 ▼
North Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Bangai
000035! 35
000038! 38 ▲
North Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Buota
000343! 343
000409! 409 ▲
North Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Eita
000814! 814
000802! 802 ▼
North Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Kabuna
000204! 204
000151! 151 ▼
North Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Tanaeang
000514! 514
000640! 640 ▲
North Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Tauma
000204! 204
000211! 211 ▲
North Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Tekabwibwi
000145! 145
000162! 162 ▲
North Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Tekaman
000248! 248
000244! 244 ▼
North Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Tenatorua
000122! 122
000093! 93 ▼
North Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Terikiai
000255! 255
000271! 271 ▲
North Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Utiroa
000571! 571
000809! 809 ▲
North Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Abaokoro
000294! 294
000290! 290 ▼
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Abatao
000421! 421
000468! 468 ▲
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Buariki
000597! 597
000752! 752 ▲
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
14th
Buota
001373! 1,373
001756! 1,756 ▲
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Kainaba
000219! 219
000299! 299 ▲
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Marenanuka
000071! 71
000161! 161 ▲
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Nabeina
000414! 414
000442! 442 ▲
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Nooto
000845! 845
000891! 891 ▲
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Nuatabu
000199! 199
000249! 249 ▲
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Tabiteuea
000391! 391
000523! 523 ▲
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Tabonibara
000300! 300
000310! 310 ▲
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Taratai
000203! 203
000192! 192 ▼
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Tearinibai
000317! 317
000277! 277 ▼
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Tebwangaroi
000034! 34
000019! 19 ▼
North Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Aiaki
000186! 186
000227! 227 ▲
Onotoa
Onotoa
KI-G
Buariki
000213! 213
000183! 183 ▼
Onotoa
Onotoa
KI-G
Otowae
000238! 238
000164! 164 ▼
Onotoa
Onotoa
KI-G
Tabuarorae
000246! 246
000206! 206 ▼
Onotoa
Onotoa
KI-G
Tanaeang
000249! 249
000189! 189 ▼
Onotoa
Onotoa
KI-G
Tekawa
000164! 164
000145! 145 ▼
Onotoa
Onotoa
KI-G
Temao
000348! 348
000279! 279 ▼
Onotoa
Onotoa
KI-G
Buariki
000447! 447
000455! 455 ▲
South Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Katabanga
000077! 77
000076! 76 ▼
South Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Nikutoru
000168! 168
000155! 155 ▼
South Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Taku
000158! 158
000151! 151 ▼
South Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Taungaeaka
000117! 117
000158! 158 ▲
South Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
Tewai
000331! 331
000311! 311 ▼
South Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
KI-G
13.
Abarao
000908! 908
001761! 1,761 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
9.
Ambo
001688! 1,688
002780! 2,780 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
15th
Antebuka
000390! 390
001615! 1,615 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
6th
Bairiki
002766! 2,766
003218! 3.218 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
10.
Banraeaba
001789! 1,789
002072! 2,072 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
2.
Bikenibeu
006170! 6,170
007575! 7,575 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
8th.
Bonriki
002119! 2.119
002829! 2,829 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
12.
Causeway
001780! 1,780
001843! 1,843 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
5.
Eita
002299! 2,299
003395! 3,395 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
19th
Nanikai
000803! 803
001152! 1,152 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
17th
Taborio
000955! 955
001293! 1,293 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Tanaea
000091! 91
000198! 198 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Tangintebu
000094! 94
000150! 150 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
3.
Teaoraereke
003939! 3,939
005105! 5,105 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
4th
Temwaiku
002011! 2.011
004072! 4,072 ▲
South Tarawa
Tarawa
KI-G
Aontenaa
000177! 177
000259! 259 ▲
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
KI-L
Aramari
000358! 358
000274! 274 ▼
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
KI-L
Betania
000260! 260
000203! 203 ▼
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
KI-L
Eten / Mwanuku
000152! 152
000170! 170 ▲
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
KI-L
Name change
Napari
000194! 194
-
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
KI-L
Place name no longer recorded statistically
Paelau
000250! 250
000257! 257 ▲
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
KI-L
Tereitake
000438! 438
000505! 505 ▲
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
KI-L
Tereitannano
000249! 249
000241! 241 ▼
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
KI-L
Terine / Tenenebo
000461! 461
000406! 406 ▼
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
KI-L
Name change
Bakaka
000559! 559
000475! 475 ▼
Tamana
Tamana
KI-G
Bakarawa
000152! 152
000331! 331 ▲
Tamana
Tamana
KI-G
Barebuka
000164! 164
000298! 298 ▲
Tamana
Tamana
KI-G
Abaiang
000091! 91
000145! 145 ▲
Teraina
Teraina
KI-L
Arabata
000190! 190
000342! 342 ▲
Teraina
Teraina
KI-L
Kaaitara
000034! 34
000051! 51 ▲
Teraina
Teraina
KI-L
Kauamwemwe
000106! 106
000244! 244 ▲
Teraina
Teraina
KI-L
Matanibike
000191! 191
-
Teraina
Teraina
KI-L
Place name no longer recorded statistically
Mwakeitari
000092! 92
000213! 213 ▲
Teraina
Teraina
KI-L
Onauea
000176! 176
000200! 200 ▲
Teraina
Teraina
KI-L
Tangkore
000203! 203
000413! 413 ▲
Teraina
Teraina
KI-L
Ute
000072! 72
000104! 104 ▲
Teraina
Teraina
KI-L
See also
Individual evidence
↑ Kiribati 2005 Census of Population and Housing. Provisional tables. [Accessed March 29, 2010; English].
↑ 2015 Population and Housing Census. Volume 1: Management Report and Basic Tables. [Accessed November 22, 2017; English].
Web links
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