North Tarawa

North Tarawa
Map of North Tarawa
North Tarawa is located in Kiribati
North Tarawa
North Tarawa
North Tarawa is located in Micronesia
North Tarawa
North Tarawa
North Tarawa is located in Oceania
North Tarawa
North Tarawa
North Tarawa is located in Pacific Ocean
North Tarawa
North Tarawa
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates1°26′N 173°00′E / 1.433°N 173.000°E / 1.433; 173.000 (Tarawa)
ArchipelagoGilbert Islands
Area15.26 km2 (5.89 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population7,041 (2020 Census[1])
Pop. density400/km2 (1000/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsI-Kiribati 99.7%
Official nameNooto-North Tarawa
Designated4 March 2013
Reference no.2143[2]

North Tarawa or in Gilbertese Tarawa Ieta, in the Republic of Kiribati, is the string of islets from Buariki at the northern tip of Tarawa atoll to Buota in the South, with a combined population of 6,629 as of 2015. It is administratively separate from neighbouring South Tarawa, and is governed by the Eutan Tarawa Council (ETC), based at Abaokoro.

  1. ^ 2020 Kiribati Population and Housing Census
  2. ^ "Nooto-North Tarawa". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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