Arorae

Arorae
atoll of Arorae
Arorae is located in Kiribati
Arorae
Location within Kiribati
Arorae is located in Micronesia
Arorae
Location within Micronesia
Arorae is located in Oceania
Arorae
Location within Oceania
Arorae is located in Pacific Ocean
Arorae
Location within Pacific Ocean
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.

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