A complete list of tourist attractions in Kiribati
Kiribati is the only country in the world that spans east and west, closely connects north and south, and steps on four hemispheres. It is also the first place on earth to welcome the sunrise. There are 33 small islands across the country, from the famous Christmas Island in the east to the island of Banaba in the westernmost. The 3800-kilometer sea area distributed on the equator has the world's largest marine protected area.
Kiribati is also a pure land far away from modern civilization, with emerald calm waters, golden soft sandy beaches and dense palm groves along the coast. Pure white beaches and coasts, blue and transparent seawater, original natural life, and beautiful underwater corals.
Tarawa Atoll Tarawa Atoll Tarawa) is located in the Gilbert Islands in the central and western Pacific Ocean and is famous for the Battle of Tarawa in World War II. Tarawa Atoll is located 148 kilometers north of the Equator in the central Pacific Ocean. It is a triangular coral atoll in the Gilbert Islands. It is a group of world-famous atolls in Kiribati.
Tarawa Atoll consists of 24 islands, with a lagoon in the middle. The east and south sides are about 33 kilometers and 22 kilometers long respectively. In the west, there is a continuous reef with a deep water channel leading to the lagoon in the middle. The westernmost island reef in the south is Tarawa's largest island reef-Betio Island. A 4500-meter-long embankment leads to the lagoon. The island is 3700 meters long and ranges from 450 meters to 540 meters wide, with an area of about 1.18 square kilometers. It is an important attraction on Tarawa Atoll. Tarawa Atoll was originally an unknown coral island in the Central Pacific Ocean and was famous for its important strategic location during World War II. Nowadays, many tourists come here every year for sightseeing.
South Tarawa South Tarawa is located in the southern part of Tarawa Atoll. It is the capital of Kiribati. It consists of several small islands. The main population and most of the government agencies of the Republic of Kiribati are located on a small island called Bairiki. Half of Kiribati's population is located in South Tarawa, with a daily census of 50180 in 2010, making it Kiribati's largest city.
South Tarawa is an important government agency, commercial trade site and education base in Kiribati. It is also home to many religious holy places. South Tarawa, with its beautiful natural environment, is Kiribati's most popular tourist destination. Most of the islands here are in a pristine state and have not been fully developed and destroyed by humans. Therefore, it is the most ideal place to enjoy a life like a paradise. Baili-Home Stadium, Baili-International Airport, etc. are all located in South Tarawa, of which Baili-International Airport provides convenience for tourists coming and going. For the convenience of tourists, South Tarawa also has well-equipped hotels, restaurants, etc.
Abemama Island Abemama Island is an island group in the Gilberts Islands. It is a coral atoll in central Kiribati, 152 kilometers away from Tarawa. It spans the Equator and the International Date Line, occupying 5.2 million square kilometers of sea in the Central Pacific, and is 3200 kilometers away from the famous Christmas Island in the east to the Banaba Island in the westernmost Ocean Island.
Abemama Island covers an area of 16 square kilometers and is surrounded by a lagoon. The island has beautiful scenery and tropical scenery. It is a good place for sightseeing and tourism in Kiribati. The silver-white beach on Abemama Island is long and distant, and the blue sea water stretches as far as the eye can see. There are also thatched huts built near the beach for tourists to rest and enjoy the shade. There are also ancient wooden boats on the shore, which can allow the human body to experience its original beauty and appreciate the fun of sailing and rowing. In addition, there are a number of recreational facilities on the beach. Whether it is a pleasure for tourists to rest on the shore or play in the water.
Christmas Island Christmas Island is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the island country of Kiribati. It is more than 3,200 kilometers east of Tarawa, the capital of Kiribati. It is the oldest and largest atoll in the world. Christmas Island covers an area of approximately 600 square kilometers and only 388 square kilometers of land. Christmas Island is the top of an underwater volcano. Except for some small sandy beaches, the other 80 kilometers of rugged coastline is surrounded by cliffs.
Because the island is home to a variety of rare and endangered wild animals, a unique ecological landscape is naturally formed. Especially from the end of each year to the beginning of the second year, hundreds of millions of red crabs flock to the amazing landscape of the seaside. Christmas Island is surrounded by the sea, and there are more than 30 species of animals and plants on the island that are not found in other parts of the world.
Christmas Island has a beautiful scenery and is surrounded by coral reefs. The outer side of the island is covered with reefs and huge waves are soaring to the sky; the inner side is thin and soft. The silver-white sand beach is all formed of coral fragments and shines in the sun. At low tide, the spires of coral reefs emerge from the water, piled with jade and crystal clear, extending along the silver-white beach, forming a coral belt hundreds of meters wide around the island.
The island is lush and green, and it is full of straight betel nuts, tropical sweet potatoes with umbrellas, and tropical tree species such as bananas, pineapples, and breadtrees. Christmas Island has become the largest seabirds paradise in the Pacific, with more than 6 million seabirds inhabiting it.
Millennium Island Millennium Island is also known as "Carolyn Island" and consists of a coral reef growing around a volcano that has now been flooded, leaving only a central lagoon. The maximum altitude of Millennium Island is less than 20 feet or 6 meters). In the past, the island was once inhabited and guano was mined. It is now an uninhabited island and one of the most pristine tropical islands in the world.
There are pure white beaches and coasts, blue and transparent seawater, original natural life, and beautiful underwater corals. This is the earliest place on earth to welcome the sunrise. Millennium Island is famous for welcoming the "new millennium". The originally unknown Republic of Kiribati has become famous with the advent of the new millennium. Millennium Island has not had a permanent resident for 100 years. However, on December 31, 1999, this previously uninhabited island will become very lively. More than 70 song and dance performers will fly in from the capital of Kiribati to hold a New Year concert on the island. Among the 33 islands in Kribeti, the "Millennium Island" at the eastern end has become the first land in the world to enter the new century.
Phoenix Islands Reserve Phoenix Islands ), also translated as Phoenix Islands, is an island in the central and western Pacific Ocean located between Hawaii and Fiji in the South Pacific. The entire archipelago has a land area of only 27.6 square kilometers, including 8 coral atolls, a large number of natural reefs and seamounts. It is also the largest marine protected area among them.
The Phoenix Islands Reserve is one of the "healthiest" coral islands on earth. It has a large number of islands and is home to 800 species of animals, including 500 species of fish, 18 species of marine mammals and 44 species of birds. The structure and function of the reserve ecosystem show its original ecological nature and its importance as a species migration route and reservoir. The Phoenix Islands Reserve is rich in marine fish stocks and birds. It is one of the few primitive coral archipelago ecosystems on earth and one of the largest in the world.
The Phoenix Islands Reserve is home to marine and land life in the South Pacific. In addition, the zone includes 14 known underwater peaks and other deep-sea habitats.