Tarawa
Tarawa is a capital city in Kiribati with a population of about 40,311.
KiribatiTown🏆 #1 most populated in Kiribati🕐 Pacific/Tarawa
Tarawa is an atoll and the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, in the Micronesia region of the central Pacific Ocean. It comprises North Tarawa, which has 6,629 inhabitants and much in common with other more remote islands of the Gilbert group, and South Tarawa, which has 56,388 inhabitants as of 2015, half of the country's total population. The atoll was the site of the Battle of Tarawa during World War II.
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About Tarawa
| Country | Kiribati |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | 01 |
| Population | 40,311 |
| Local currency | AUD |
| Coordinates | 1.3278, 172.9770 |
| Time zone | Pacific/Tarawa |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Population (Kiribati) | #1 most populated in Kiribati |
| Where on Earth | 1°19′40″N · 172°58′37″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 148 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,871 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Singapore (Singapore) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -1.33, -7.02 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 4,527 km |
| Tokyo | 5,138 km |
| Beijing | 7,124 km |
| Singapore | 7,688 km |
| Los Angeles | 7,981 km |
| New York | 11,823 km |