Abanuea

Abanuea was an island of the Republic of Kiribati. It was a subdivision of the main Tarawa Island. The name translates to "land of Chiefs".

Abanuea
Administration
Kiribati
IslandTarawa
Demographics
Population0

Despite being part of the Republic, it disappeared under water in the 1990s. While uninhabited at the time, it was commonly used by fishermen.[1][2] It and another island Tebua Tarawa disappeared in 1999.

References

  1. "Kiribati: How Real is the Possibility of Relocating an Entire Country? | The Basement Geographer". basementgeographer.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  2. "Islands disappear under rising seas". BBC. 1999-06-14. Retrieved 2016-05-24.

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