Ribono

Ribono
Waters	Pacific Ocean
Archipelago	Gilbert Islands
Geographical location	1 ° 58 ′  N , 172 ° 52 ′  E Coordinates: 1 ° 58 ′  N , 172 ° 52 ′  E
Residents	271
main place	Nuotaea
Satellite image of the Abaiang Atoll with Ribono in the upper right corner

Ribono (also: Ribona ) is an inhabited island that belongs to the Abaiang Atoll in the Gilbert Islands in the Republic of Kiribati .

geography

Ribono is a motu on the northern tip of the reef crest. About 270 inhabitants live on it. There is a church Ribono Church and a community center (Maneaba). At the north end of the teardrop-shaped island are the traditional fish traps of the inhabitants.

There are several nameless, tiny motu nearby. The next well-known island in the southeast is Taete , in the other direction to the southwest is Nanikirata .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ geonames.org .
2. ↑ geonames.org .