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Aranuka
Map of Aranuka
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates0°09′N 173°35′E / 0.150°N 173.583°E / 0.150; 173.583 (Aranuka)
ArchipelagoGilbert Islands
Area13.228 km (5.107 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Kiribati
CapitalBuariki
Demographics
Population1,057 (2010 Census)
Pop. density79.9/km (206.9/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsI-Kiribati 99.6%

Takaeang is the second largest island in the Aranuka atoll of Kiribati. It helps form the triangular shape of the atoll by forming the top corner of the triangle. It is connected to the larger island, Buariki, by a sandbank.

The village is also called Takaeang.

References

  1. ^ "10. Aranuka" (PDF). Office of Te Beretitent - Republic of Kiribati Island Report Series. 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2015.


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