Rawaki
Native name: Phoenix Island | |
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Rawaki or Phoenix Island. Image Courtesy of Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, Johnson Space Center | |
| Geography | |
| Archipelago | Phoenix Islands |
| Area | 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Kiribati | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Rawaki is one of the Phoenix Islands in the Republic of Kiribati, also known by its previous name of Phoenix Island. It is a small, uninhabited atoll, approximately 1.2 by 0.8 kilometres (0.75 by 0.50 miles) in size and 65 hectares (160 acres) in area, with a shallow, brackish lagoon that is not connected to the open sea. It is located at 3°43′15″S 170°42′45″W / 3.7207°S 170.7124°W.
The island is designated as a wildlife sanctuary. Kiribati declared the Phoenix Islands Protected Area in 2006, with the park being expanded in 2008. The 164,200-square-mile (425,000-square-kilometre) marine reserve contains eight coral atolls including Rawaki island.