North Tarawa

North Tarawa
Map of North Tarawa
North Tarawa
North Tarawa
North Tarawa
North Tarawa
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates1°26′N 173°00′E / 1.433°N 173.000°E / 1.433; 173.000 (Tarawa)
ArchipelagoGilbert Islands
Area15.26 km2 (5.89 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population7,041 (2020 Census)
Pop. density400/km2 (1000/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsI-Kiribati 99.7%
Official nameNooto-North Tarawa
Designated4 March 2013
Reference no.2143

North Tarawa (Gilbertese: Tarawa Ieta) is the string of islets in the Republic of Kiribati, from Buariki at the northern tip of Tarawa atoll to Buota in the South, with a combined population of 6,629 as of 2015. It is administratively separate from neighbouring South Tarawa, and is governed by the Eutan Tarawa Council (ETC), based at Abaokoro.