Marakei
Sign in to saveMarakei is a small atoll in the North Gilbert Islands. It consists of a central lagoon with numerous deep basins, surrounded by two large islands separated by two narrow channels. The atoll covers approximately .
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Marakei
- Islands.image_name
- 3 Map of Marakei, Kiribati.jpg
- Islands.image_caption
- Map of Marakei
- Islands.map_image
- GilbertIslandsPos.png
- Islands.location
- Pacific Ocean
- Islands.pushpin_map
- Kiribati#Micronesia#Oceania#Pacific Ocean
- Islands.archipelago
- Gilbert Islands
- Islands.area_km2
- 14.13
- Islands.elevation_m
- 3
- Islands.country
- Kiribati
- Islands.population
- 2,799
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2015 Census
- Islands.density_km2
- 203
- Islands.ethnic_groups
- I-Kiribati 98.4%
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10 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Environmental issues
- Villages
- Myths and legends
- History
- Visiting Marakei
- Airport
- Accommodation
- Notes
- References
Marakei is a small atoll in the North Gilbert Islands. It consists of a central lagoon with numerous deep basins, surrounded by two large islands separated by two narrow channels. The atoll covers approximately .
== Geography == Marakei's total land area is . A 26-kilometre (16 mi.) road circles the island. Its length, from the airport, across the lagoon to Teraereke at the island's southern portion, is . Its greatest width is at the village of Rawannawi, and narrowest width at Temotu on the island's western side. It is one of only two islands in Kiribati that encircles its lagoon. The Marakei lagoon contains salt water and is deep in some areas, but not tidal. Two narrow channels, Baretoa Pass and Raweta Pass, link the lagoon with the sea and are not navigable at low tide.