Abemama
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Abemama (Apamama) is an atoll, one of the Gilberts group in Kiribati, and is located southeast of Tarawa and just north of the Equator. Abemama has an area of and a population of 3,299 . The islets surround a deep lagoon. The eastern part of the atoll of Abemama is linked together by causeways making automobile traffic possible between the different islets. The outlying islands of Abatiku and Biike are situated on the southwestern side of the atoll.
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Abemama
- Islands.image_name
- 8 Map of Abemama, Kiribati.jpg
- Islands.image_caption
- Map of Abemama
- Islands.map_image
- GilbertIslandsPos.png
- Islands.location
- Pacific Ocean
- Islands.pushpin_map
- Kiribati#Micronesia#Oceania#Pacific Ocean
- Islands.archipelago
- Gilbert Islands
- Islands.area_km2
- 27.37
- Islands.elevation_m
- 3
- Islands.country
- Kiribati
- Islands.country_largest_city
- Kariatebike
- Islands.population
- 3,262
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2015 Census
- Islands.density_km2
- 117
- Islands.ethnic_groups
- I-Kiribati 98.8%
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- Population
- 893
- Area
- 27.37
- Elevation
- 3
- Image
- Abemama Kiribati.jpg
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Abemama (Apamama) is an atoll, one of the Gilberts group in Kiribati, and is located southeast of Tarawa and just north of the Equator. Abemama has an area of and a population of 3,299 . The islets surround a deep lagoon. The eastern part of the atoll of Abemama is linked together by causeways making automobile traffic possible between the different islets. The outlying islands of Abatiku and Biike are situated on the southwestern side of the atoll.
The village of Kariatebike serves as the government center for the atoll which includes an administration building, the police station and a hospital.
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