Communes of Abaiang:

Abaiang-Abaiang

Abaiang was the island of the first missionary to arrive in the Gilberts, Hiram Bingham II. Abaiang has a population of 5,872 (2020 census). Abaiang Atoll

Abaiang-Abaiang Airport

Abaiang Airport (IATA: ABF, ICAO: NGAB) is the airport serving Abaiang, Kiribati. It is located on Abaiang Island, between the villages of Tabwiroa (north)

Abaiang-Tabontebike

Tabontebike is the village on the south end of Abaiang, atoll in Kiribati. There are 379 residents of the village (2010 census). The village has a medical

Abaiang-Baháʼí Faith in Kiribati

part of modern Kiribati. The first Baháʼís pioneered to the island of Abaiang (aka Charlotte Island, of the Gilbert Islands), on March 4, 1954. They

Abaiang-Teuea Toatu

of 3 Members of the House of Assembly representing the constituency of Abaiang. He was appointed vice-president (Kauoman-ni-Beretienti) on 19 June 2019

Abaiang-Gilbert Islands

geographically and traditionally encompass Butaritari, Makin, Marakei, Abaiang (literally northland) and Tarawa. They have unique tonal accents with differences

Abaiang-UTC+12:00

States Marshall Islands Kiribati Gilbert Islands (Including the Islands of Abaiang, Abemama, Aranuka, Arorae, Banaba, Beru, Butaritari, Kuria, Maiana, Makin

Abaiang-Gilbert and Ellice Islands

HMS Blanche (1867), under Captain Cortland Herbert Simpson, visited Tawara, Abaiang and Butaritari. Also in 1872, the sloop Basilisk (1848), under Captain

Abaiang-The Ballad of the Salty Sea

Vanuatu, near New Caledonia). However, Pratt claimed that his model was Abaiang (Gilbert Islands, Kiribati). The story abounds in literary references.

Abaiang-Tebunginako

Tebunginako is a village on Abaiang atoll in Kiribati; to its west is Ubanteman, and to its south are Borotiam and Koinawa. The settlement had been dealing

Abaiang-2nd Reconnaissance Battalion

many unnamed islets between Betio and Bairiki. The adjacent atolls of Abaiang, Marakei and Maiana were inspected for fortifications, supplies or recent

Abaiang-Thomas Gilbert (sea captain)

they sailed through the Gilbert Islands and described Aranuka, Kuria, Abaiang and Tarawa. The vessels had been part of the First Fleet carrying convicts

Abaiang-Japanese occupation of the Gilbert Islands

Abaiang. The 51st Guards Force from Jaluit occupied on 10 December 1941 (local time 0045), Makin and on 11 December Little Makin, then later Abaiang and

Abaiang-Marakei Airport

Kiribati. It is located on the northern tip of the atoll, near the village of Rawannawi. The airport is served by Air Kiribati from Abaiang. v t e v t e

Abaiang-Air Kiribati

the NZCARs. As of 2022, Air Kiribati serves these destinations: Abaiang - Abaiang Airport Abemama - Abemama Airport Aranuka - Aranuka Airport Arorae

Abaiang-Subdivisions of Kiribati

Teinainano Urban Council (TUC) of South Tarawa Northern Gilbert Islands Abaiang Butaritari Makin Marakei Central Gilbert Islands Abemama Aranuka Kuria

Abaiang-Teatao Teannaki

president of Kiribati from 1991 until 1994. He was first elected to represent Abaiang in the House of Assembly of the Gilbert Islands. Teatao Teannaki, Minister

Abaiang-Education in Kiribati

islands with students travelling to live at their school. For example, Abaiang, which is in the northern Gilbert Islands, has three secondary schools

Abaiang-Religion in Kiribati

of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions arrived in Abaiang in 1857. The Rev. Samuel James Whitmee, of the London Missionary Society

Abaiang-Kiribati

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) arrived on Abaiang in 1857. The Roman Catholic faith was introduced on Nonouti around 1880

Abaiang-List of airports by IATA airport code: A

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States UTC−05:00 Mar-Nov ABF NGAB Abaiang Atoll Airport Abaiang, Kiribati UTC+12:00 ABG YABI Abingdon Airport Abingdon Downs

Abaiang-Primate city

255 5.4  Fiji Suva 175,399 Lautoka 52,220 3.4  Kiribati South Tarawa 50,182 Abaiang 5,502 9.1 New Zealand Auckland 1,715,600 Christchurch 381,500 4.5

Abaiang-Taneti Maamau

Tong. A journalist for Inside Climate News reported that consequently, on Abaiang, there is a smaller supply of coconuts. Copra cutters became fiercely competitive

Abaiang-Air Tungaru

Honolulu - Daniel K. Inouye International Airport Oceania Kiribati Abaiang - Abaiang Airport Abemama - Abemama Airport Aranuka - Aranuka Airport Arorae

Abaiang-List of islands of Kiribati

Abaiang-Gilbertese language

However, it was not until Hiram Bingham II took up missionary work on Abaiang in the 1860s that the language began to take on the written form known

Abaiang-Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Koinawa

Catholic Church and is located in the town of Koinawa in east of the Atoll Abaiang, in the North of the Gilbert Islands in the country of Kiribati, Oceania

Abaiang-President of Kiribati

Vote share by electoral district Electoral district Maamau Berina Abaiang 1,372 1,030 Abemama 1,066 466 Aranuka 346 231 Arorae 71 420 Banaba 66 109 Beru

Abaiang-Koinawa

Koinawa is a village on Abaiang atoll in Kiribati. There are 312 residents of the village (2010 census). It is located to the south of Aonobuaka; to its

Abaiang-Culture of Kiribati

from an ancestral spirit. "Nabakai" is a martial art from the island of Abaiang originated from the person named Nabakai. Nabakai was a member of the crab

Abaiang-List of members of the 11th Parliament of Kiribati

Minister of Infrastructure & Sustainable Energy Abaiang Tobwaan Kiribati Party Tekena Toroa 2016 Abaiang Tobwaan Kiribati Party Teuea Toatu 2016 Vice President

Abaiang-Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Kiribati Limited

part of this upgrade GSM phone service is now available on Kiritimati, Abaiang, Marakei, Maiana, Tab. North, Onotoa. UMTS(3G)/LTE(4G) services is available

Abaiang-List of football clubs in Kiribati

in Kiribati. Kuria Maiana Marakei Nonouti Tamana Tarawa Urban Council Abaiang Abemama Betio Town Council Makin Tabiteuea North Tabiteuea South Banaba

Abaiang-List of top-division football clubs in non-FIFA countries

Club Deportivo Selkirk  Chile Club Deportivo y Social Nocturno  Chile Abaiang F.C.  Kiribati Abemana F.C.  Kiribati Aranuka F.C.  Kiribati Arorae F.C

Abaiang-2nd parallel north

/ 2.000; 128.283 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Abaiang atoll,  Kiribati 2°0′N 173°15′E / 2.000°N 173.250°E / 2.000; 173.250

Abaiang-I-Kiribati nationality law

settlers were traders, but missionaries, like Hiram Bingham, arrived in Abaiang in 1857, soon followed them. Beginning in the 1860s Europeans traded for

Abaiang-Coral reefs of Kiribati

gastropod (Strombus luhuanus). In the Central Gilbert Islands atolls of Abaiang, Abemama and Maiana, 3 species of giant clam (Tridacna) occur: Tridacna

Abaiang-Anote Tong

Gilberts after World War II, and Nei Keke Randolph, from the islands of Abaiang and Maiana in Kiribati. He went to St Bede's College in New Zealand for

Abaiang-Aonobuaka

Aonobuaka is a village on Abaiang, atoll in Kiribati. There are 328 residents of the village (2010 census). It is to the north of Koinawa and Morikao

Abaiang-COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati

cases in managed quarantine on South Tarawa and Betio. 18 recorded in Abaiang and North Tarawa indistinctly. Radio Kiribati. "Kiribati crew confirmed

Abaiang-List of airports in Kiribati

Distance from TRW nm Direction from TRW IK schedule seq No of airlines Abaiang ABF Abaiang Airport Yes Gilbert Islands NGAB 26 N 4 2 Abemama AEA Abemama Airport

Abaiang-Cabinet of Kiribati

SW Hon. Manraoi Kaiea (Marakei), Transport C Tourism Hon. Emile Schutz (Abaiang), Works & Energy Hon. Tanieru Awerika (Arorae), CI Employment Hon. Beniamina

Abaiang-1983 Kiribati presidential election

reluctant to run for president again. Teannaki was a member of parliament for Abaiang and Tabai's vice-president. Tentoa was a member of parliament from Onotoa

Abaiang-2015–16 Kiribati parliamentary election

lost their seats. Former President Teatao Teannaki also lost his seat on Abaiang. However, former presidents Ieremia Tabai and Teburoro Tito retained their

Abaiang-United States Marine Corps Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion

Marines in the assault on Tarawa. In addition, the adjacent atolls of Abaiang, Marakei and Maiana were landed on to inspect for fortifications, supplies

Abaiang-1967 Gilbert and Ellice Islands general election

Constituency Elected member Abaiang Kabiriera Kararaua Tuari Bokarawa Abemama Tekinene Tetabo Aranuka and Kuria Inatio Binoka Arorae Tetebano Aram Beru

Abaiang-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kiribati

October 1985, the Tarawa District was organized and included the Alieu, Abaiang, and Eita branches. L. Tom Perry organized the Tarawa Kiribati Stake, with

Abaiang-1978 Gilbertese parliamentary election

Constituency Member Abaiang Taniera Kautoa Teatao Teannaki Abemama Teewe Arobati Tekinaiti Kaiteie Aranuka Ioane Benna Arorae Teeta Ioran Banaba Tabuarorae

Abaiang-Eviota pellucida

recorded from the Ryukyu Islands, Pohnpei, Guam, Marshall Islands and Abaiang Atoll in Kiribati records elsewhere represent Eviota atriventris. It can

Abaiang-List of airports by ICAO code: N

Airport) – Vava'u Also see airport category and list. NGAB (ABF) – Abaiang Airport – Abaiang NGBR (BEZ) – Beru Airport – Beru Island NGKT (KUC) – Kuria Airfield

Abaiang-Baháʼí Faith in Oceania

part of modern Kiribati. The first Baháʼís pioneered to the island of Abaiang(aka Charlotte Island, of the Gilbert Islands), on 4 March 1954. They encountered

Abaiang-Catholic Church in Kiribati

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Koinawa, Abaiang, Kiribati. It is the biggest church on the island.

Abaiang-List of top-division football clubs in OFC countries

Council Abemama Banaba North Tarawa Beru Tabiteuea South Butaritari Maiana Abaiang Tabiteuea North Tabuaeran Kiritimati Aranuka Makin Nikunau Onotoa Teraina

Abaiang-1987 Kiribati parliamentary election

number of seats was increased from 36 to 39, with additional seats given to Abaiang, Maiana and Nikunau due to population increases. Twenty of the elected

Abaiang-2007 Kiribati parliamentary election

Constituency Candidate First round Second round Votes % Votes % Abaiang Teatao Teannaki 1,256 23.75 John Collins 1,119 21.16 839 22.30 Bauro Tongaai 1

Abaiang-173rd meridian east

173°0′E / 1.867°N 173.000°E / 1.867; 173.000 (Kiribati)  Kiribati Abaiang and Tarawa atolls 1°19′N 173°0′E / 1.317°N 173.000°E / 1.317; 173.000

Abaiang-1978 Gilbertese Chief Minister election

share percentage by constituency Constituency Tabai Teiwaki Kirata Iuta Abaiang 38.1 56.7 3.1 2.5 Abemama 53.3 24.7 11.9 8.1 Aranuka 75.8 13.5 6.2 4.5

Abaiang-ABF

bots Abai Sungai language, an Austronesian language of Malaysia Abaiang Airport, Abaiang, Kiribati Academy for Business and Finance, part of high school

Abaiang-History of Kiribati

Gilbert and Marshall passed close to Abemama, Kuria, Aranuka, Tarawa, Abaiang, Butaritari, and Makin without attempting to land on shore. In 1820, the

Abaiang-2024 Kiribati parliamentary election

Abaiang (3 seats) Candidate First round Second round Note Votes % Votes % Lavinia Teatao Teem† 1445 52.83 — Elected Teuea Toatu* 1343 49.10 Kautu Tenaua*

Abaiang-Stephen Whitmee High School

Stephen Whitmee High School is a senior high school in Morikao, Abaiang Island, Kiribati. It is affiliated with the Kiribati Uniting Church (formerly

Abaiang-Coral Sun Airways

late October 2019. No regular service since 2018: Gilbert Islands Abaiang – Abaiang Airport Abemama – Abemama Airport Aranuka – Aranuka Airport Arorae

Abaiang-Borotiam

Borotiam is a village on Abaiang, atoll in Kiribati. There are 375 residents of the village (2010 census). The nearest villages, to the north, are Tebunginako

Abaiang-Taburao

Taburao is a village on Abaiang, atoll in Kiribati. There are 322 residents of the village (2010 census). The nearest villages are Ewena and Morikao to

Abaiang-Bonriki International Airport

Airlines Destinations Air Kiribati Abaiang, Abemama, Butaritari, Kuria, Maiana, Makin, Marakei, Nonouti, Tabiteuea North Fiji Airways Nadi Nauru Airlines

Abaiang-Tetaake Kwong

was a member of the Kiribati House of Assembly for the constituency of Abaiang. "Members of the 10th Parliament 2011 - 2015". Parliament of Kiribati.

Abaiang-Joel Hulu Mahoe

Hawaiian Board to the Gilbert Islands. On November 10, 1857, they landed on Abaiang (then spelled Apaiang, part of the country of Kiribati) in the Gilbert

Abaiang-1982 Kiribati presidential election

government" by his supporters. Teannaki was the member of parliament for Abaiang and the incumbent vice-president. Tabai had chosen Teannaki as vice-president

Abaiang-1991 Kiribati presidential election

which Tabai was not a candidate. Teannaki was a member of parliament for Abaiang, and he was Tabai's vice-president and minister of finance. He had been

Abaiang-2011 Kiribati parliamentary election

Marakei Rutiano Benetito Marakei Teatao Teannaki Abaiang Tetaake Kwong Abaiang Kautu Tenaua Abaiang Nabuti Mwemwenikarawa North Tarawa Boutu Bateriki

Abaiang-1987 Kiribati presidential election

Candidate Ieremia Tabai Teburoro Tito Teatao Teannaki Popular vote 10,800 9,197 1,550 Percentage 50.12% 42.68% 7.19% Home Island Nonouti Tabiteuea Abaiang

Abaiang-Teraina

counterclockwise around the perimeter of the atoll, starting in the northeast with Abaiang and ending in the southeast with Onauea. Tangkore is near the westernmost

Abaiang-2020 Kiribati presidential election

Vote share by electoral district Electoral district Maamau Berina Abaiang 1,372 1,030 Abemama 1,066 466 Aranuka 346 231 Arorae 71 420 Banaba 66 109 Beru

Abaiang-9th Parliament of Kiribati

Tebau Marakei TKP 7 Hon. Dr. Teuea Toatu Abaiang TKP 8 Hon. Tekena Tiroa Abaiang TKP 9 Hon. Dr. Kautu Tenaua Abaiang BTK 10 Hon. Atarake Nataara North Tarawa

Abaiang-Morikao

Morikao is a village on Abaiang, atoll in Kiribati. There are 233 residents of the village (2010 census). The nearest villages are Koinawa and Aonobuaka

Abaiang-Takarano

Takarano is a the most northern village on Abaiang, an atoll in Kiribati. Ubanteman is the village to its south. There are 348 residents of Takarano (2010

Abaiang-2020 Kiribati parliamentary election

Abaiang Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Teuea Toatu Tobwaan Kiribati Party 1,114 49.87 1,128 Tekena Tiroa 1,060 47.45 [data missing]

Abaiang-Harry Tong

second child of Chinese immigrant Tong Ting Hai and Nei Keke Randolph, of Abaiang and Maiana.[citation needed] Harry Tong attended Wanganui Collegiate School

Abaiang-Kiribati National Championship

Council Abemama Banaba North Tarawa Beru Tabiteuea South Butaritari Maiana Abaiang Tabiteuea North Tabuaeran Kiritimati Aranuka Makin Nikunau Onotoa Teraina

Abaiang-Cicia

organic produce. Another Pacific island to have made this commitment is Abaiang in Kiribati. Lewis, J.; Mourits, L. J. M. (March 1995). "Water Resource

Abaiang-Abang

Sarawak Abang Norsillmy Taha (born 1978), retired Bruneian footballer Abaiang Abanga (disambiguation) Abangan Abhang Avang, a traditional trading ship

Abaiang-Ubanteman

Ubanteman is a village on Abaiang, atoll in Kiribati. There are 126 residents of the village (2010 census). To its north is Takarano, and to its east

Abaiang-Bikenibeu

Baháʼí Faith came to Kiribati in 1954, setting up their first centre in Abaiang. The Baháʼí Faith was recognised as a legal religion in 1955. The Baháʼís

Abaiang-Marakei

village of Rawannawi. Air Kiribati operates three flights each week to Abaiang and the international airport at Tarawa. The Council guesthouse on Marakei

Abaiang-Japanese minelayer Okinoshima

Japanese landings on Makin and on Tarawa, and on 24 December, the seizure of Abaiang. Okinoshima was at Truk on 1 January 1942. In January 1942, under the overall

Abaiang-2002 Kiribati parliamentary election

Constituency Candidate First round Second round Votes % Votes % Abaiang Emile Uri Shutz [data missing] Teatao Teannaki [data missing] 937 28.67 Bauro

Abaiang-Charlotte (1784 ship)

Marshall Islands. They continued on via Abemama, Kuria, Aranuka, Tarawa, Abaiang, Butaritari, and Makin without attempting to land on shore. They reached