Aranuka

Aranuka
Map of Aranuka
Aranuka
Aranuka
Aranuka
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 km2 (5.107 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Capital cityBuariki
Demographics
Population1,125 (2015 Census)
Pop. density79.9/km2 (206.9/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsI-Kiribati 99.6%

Aranuka is an atoll of Kiribati, located just north of the equator, in the Gilbert Islands. It has an area of 11.6 square kilometres (4.5 square miles) and a population of 1,057 in 2010. By local tradition, Aranuka is the central island of the Gilbert group.