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Bikenibeu
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Bikenibeu is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located close to the southeastern corner of the Tarawa atoll, part of the island country of Kiribati. It is part of a nearly continuous chain of settlements along the islands of South Tarawa, which are now linked by causeways. The low-lying atoll is vulnerable to sea level rise. Rapid population growth has caused some environmental problems. Kiribati's main government high school, King George V and Elaine Bernachi School, is located in Bikenibeu, as well as the Ministries of Environment and Education.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bikenibeu
- Region
- Gilbert Islands
- Country
- Kiribati
- Population
- 6,170
- Timezone
- Pacific/Tarawa
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bikenibeu
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- gil
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Te Umanibong.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Cultural Museum in Bikenibeu
- Settlement.image_map
- Tarawa map w.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Kiribati#Pacific Ocean
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Island group
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Gilbert Islands
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Atoll
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Tarawa
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Locality
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- South Tarawa
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 1.81
- Settlement.population_total
- 6568
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2010
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Area
- 1.81
- Image
- Te Umanibong.jpg
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Location
- Population
- Facilities
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Bikenibeu is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located close to the southeastern corner of the Tarawa atoll, part of the island country of Kiribati. It is part of a nearly continuous chain of settlements along the islands of South Tarawa, which are now linked by causeways. The low-lying atoll is vulnerable to sea level rise. Rapid population growth has caused some environmental problems. Kiribati's main government high school, King George V and Elaine Bernachi School, is located in Bikenibeu, as well as the Ministries of Environment and Education.
==Location== Bikenibeu is one of the three main urban centres in South Tarawa, the others being Betio and Teaoraereke. Starting in 1963, causeways began to be built between the islands of the atoll to make communications easier. The causeways connected Bairiki to Bikenibeu by 1963, and extended from Bikenibeu to Bonriki by 1964, when flights began from the new airport to Fiji.
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