Arorae

Arorae
atoll of Arorae
Arorae
Arorae
Arorae
Arorae
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates2°38′37″S 176°49′54″E / 2.64361°S 176.83167°E / -2.64361; 176.83167
ArchipelagoGilbert Islands
Area9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Length9 km (5.6 mi)
Width1 km (0.6 mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
CapitalTaribo
Capital cityArorae Island Council
Demographics
Population983 (2020 Census)
Pop. density107/km2 (277/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsI-Kiribati 100%

Arorae (spelling variants: Arorai, Arurai; also known as Hope Island or Hurd Island) is an atoll in Kiribati located near the equator. Arorae is the southernmost island in the Gilbert Islands group. It has a population of just over a thousand inhabitants on 9.5 square kilometres.