Gilbert Islands
| Image | Island (Previous name) | Land area |
Lagoon area |
Coordinates | Type | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abaiang | 16 | 232.5 | 01°51′0″N 172°58′0″E / 1.85°N 172.966667°E / 1.85; 172.966667 (Abaiang) | Atoll | 5,502 | |
| Abemama | 27.8 | 132.4 | 0°24′0″N 173°52′0″W / 0.4°N 173.866667°W / 0.4; -173.866667 (Abemama) | Atoll | 3,404 | |
| Aranuka | 15.5 | 19.4 | 0°11′0″N 173°36′0″E / 0.183333°N 173.6°E / 0.183333; 173.6 (Aranuka) | Atoll | 1,158 | |
| Arorae | 9.5 | 0 | 2°38′0″S 176°49′0″E / 2.633333°S 176.816667°E / -2.633333; 176.816667 (Arorae) | Atoll | 1,256 | |
| Beru (Island) | 14.7 | 38.9 | 1°20′0″S 176°0′0″E / 1.333333°S 176°E / -1.333333; 176 (Beru (Island)) | Atoll | 2,169 | |
| Butaritari (Makin) | 13.6 | 191.7 | 3°10′04″N 172°49′33″E / 3.16778°N 172.82583°E / 3.16778; 172.82583 (Butaritari (Makin)) | Atoll | 3,280 | |
| Kuria (islands) | 12.7 | ? | 0°55′0″N 173°0′0″E / 0.916667°N 173°E / 0.916667; 173 (Kuria (islands)) | Atoll | 1,082 | |
| Maiana | 15.9 | 98.4 | 1°50′0″N 173°01′0″E / 1.833333°N 173.016667°E / 1.833333; 173.016667 (Maiana) | Atoll | 1,908 | |
| Makin (islands) | 6.7 | 0.3 | 3°23′00″N 173°00′00″E / 3.3833333°N 173°E / 3.3833333; 173 (Makin (islands)) | Atoll | 2,385 | |
| Marakei | 13.5 | 19.6 | 02°01′0″N 173°17′0″E / 2.016667°N 173.283333°E / 2.016667; 173.283333 (Marakei) | Atoll | 2,741 | |
| Nikunau | 18.2 | 0 | 01°22′0″S 176°28′0″E / 1.366667°S 176.466667°E / -1.366667; 176.466667 (Nikunau) | Atoll | 1,912 | |
| Nonouti | 29.2 | 370.4 | 00°40′0″S 174°21′0″E / 0.666667°S 174.35°E / -0.666667; 174.35 (Nonouti) | Atoll | 3,179 | |
| Onotoa | 13.5 | 54.4 | 01°52′0″S 175°34′0″E / 1.866667°S 175.566667°E / -1.866667; 175.566667 (Onotoa) | Atoll | 1,644 | |
| Tabiteuea | 38 | 365.2 | 01°20′0″S 174°50′0″E / 1.333333°S 174.833333°E / -1.333333; 174.833333 (Tabiteuea) | Atoll | 4,898 | |
| Tamana, Gilbert Islands | 4.8 | 0 | 2°30′0″S 175°59′0″E / 2.5°S 175.983333°E / -2.5; 175.983333 (Tamana, Gilbert Islands) | Coral island | 875 | |
| Tarawa | 31.9 | 343.6 | 1°25′0″N 173°02′0″E / 1.416667°N 173.033333°E / 1.416667; 173.033333 (Tarawa) | Atoll | 50,200 | |
| 281.5 | 1866.5 | 93,185 |
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