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Gilbert Islands Voyage Tips and guide

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    The Gilbert Islands are an island group in Kiribati.

    Regions

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    • Abaiang - 18 km², pop.~5502 - has at least one hotel and a couple of guest houses
    • Abemama - 27 km², pop.~3400
    • Aranuka - 12 km², pop.~1200
    • Arorae - 9 km², pop.~1300
    • Beru - 18 km², pop.~2200
    • Butaritari - 13 km², pop.~3300
    • Kuria - 16 km², pop.~1100
    • Maiana - 17 km², pop.~2000
    • Marakei - 14 km², pop.~2800
    • Nikunau - 19 km², pop.~2000
    • Nonouti - 20 km², pop.~3200
    • Onotoa - 16 km², pop.~1700
    • Tabiteuea (Tabiteuea North - 26 km², pop.~3600 & Tabiteuea South - 12 km², pop.~1298)
    • Tamana - 5 km², pop.~ 900 - the smallest of the Gilbert Islands (too small to construct an airstrip)
    • Tarawa (Tarawa North - 15 km², pop.~5700 & Tarawa South - 16 km², pop.~40000+) - Tarawa South is the location of Kiribati's capital

    Understand

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    The Gilbert Islands are all in the UTC+12 time zone and lie either side of the Equator. The islands are named after 18th-century British mariner Thomas Gilbert, who sailed through the islands and explored some of the islands in depth.

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    By plane

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    Air Kiribati has four small aircraft for inter-island travel. Flights travel to all Outer Islands regularly.

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