Tarawa (South Tarawa) is the capital of Kiribati, an urban strip of islets on Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands holding more than half the nation's population. It became the seat of colonial government for the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate in 1895. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2026 census figure for South Tarawa, from the article's own infobox at the time of research. Area (sq km) Founding Year1895 is the year South Tarawa was selected as the seat of colonial government for the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate, the date the infobox itself gives. Population Estimate Year Connections
Capital Of
Kiribati, Countries Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati.
Source Tarawa (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Tarawa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
73,073 (2026 census)
Infobox, area
15.76 km2 (6.08 sq mi)
Infobox, coordinates
1°21′27.4″N 173°3′1.6″E
Introduction, founding
selected as the seat of colonial government for the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate in 1895
Introduction
South Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati.
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