Abemama

E93413

atoll populated place

Abemama is a central Pacific atoll in the island nation of Kiribati, known for its lagoon, traditional villages, and role in the country’s colonial and wartime history.

Aliases (1)

Apamama ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	atoll → populated place →
administrativeDivisionOf	Kiribati NERFINISHED →
airportIataCode	AEA →
airportIcaoCode	NGAB →
archipelago	Gilbert Islands →
capitalOfAtoll	Kabinawa village →
climate	tropical marine climate →
colonialEntity	British Protectorate of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands →
country	Kiribati NERFINISHED →
countryCapitalDistanceRelation	relatively close to Tarawa →
formerName	Apamama →
governedAs	council area →
governingBody	Abemama Island Council →
governingCountryDuringColonialPeriod	United Kingdom NERFINISHED →
hasCoastlineOn	Pacific Ocean →
hasEconomicActivity	copra production → small-scale agriculture → subsistence fishing →
hasEcosystem	coral atoll ecosystem →
hasFeature	coral reef → lagoon → traditional villages →
hasHazard	coastal erosion → vulnerability to sea-level rise →
hasHistoricalSignificance	site of World War II military operations → site of colonial administration activities in the Gilbert Islands →
hasSettlement	Bangotantekaba → Baretoa → Kabinawa → Kumintiriko → Tabontebike → Tanimaiaki → Tebanga →
hasSettlementType	rural villages →
hasTransportFacility	Abemama Atoll Airport →
locatedIn	Central Pacific Ocean → Gilbert Islands →
ocean	Pacific Ocean →
officialLanguage	English →
partOf	Gilbert Islands group → Republic of Kiribati NERFINISHED →
region	Micronesia NERFINISHED →
religionMajority	Christianity →
timeZone	UTC+12 →
traditionalLanguage	Gilbertese →
usedByMilitaryOf	United States →
usedDuring	World War II →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Abemama ("Apamama") →	formerName
Kiribati →	hasAtoll
Gilbert Islands →	hasIsland