Takaeang
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| Geography | |||||
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| Location | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Coordinates | 0°09′N 173°35′E / 0.150°N 173.583°E | ||||
| Archipelago | Gilbert Islands | ||||
| Area | 13.228 km2 (5.107 sq mi) | ||||
| Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | ||||
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| Demographics | |||||
| Population | 1,057 (as of 2010 Census) | ||||
| Density | 79.9 /km2 (206.9 /sq mi) | ||||
| Ethnic groups | I-Kiribati 99.6% | ||||
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Takaeang is the second largest island in the Aranuka atoll of Kiribati. It helps form the triangular shape of the atoll by forming the top corner of the triangle.[1] It is connected to the larger island, Buariki, by a sandbank.[1]
The village is also called Takaeang.
References
- 1 2 "10. Aranuka" (PDF). Office of Te Beretitent - Republic of Kiribati Island Report Series. 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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