Abanuea
| Administration | |
|---|---|
Kiribati | |
| Island | Tarawa |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Abanuea was an island of the Republic of Kiribati. It was a subdivision of the main Tarawa Island. The name translates to "land of Chiefs".
Abanuea and Tebua Tarawa, another island, disappeared under water in 1999. While uninhabited at the time, it was commonly used by fishermen.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Kiribati: How Real is the Possibility of Relocating an Entire Country? | The Basement Geographer". basementgeographer.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ^ "Islands disappear under rising seas". BBC. 1999-06-14. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ^ Vidal, John (25 November 2005). "Pacific Atlantis: first climate change refugees". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024.
Two uninhabited Kiribati islands, Tebua Tarawa and Abanuea, disappeared underwater in 1999, according to the South Pacific regional environment programme.
- ^ Stephenson, Marcus L. (2023). Routledge Handbook on Tourism and Small Island States in the Pacific. Routledge. p. 269. doi:10.4324/9780429019968-22. ISBN 9781032323909.
According to South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, two small, uninhabited Kiribati islets, Tebua Tarawa and Abanuea, disappeared underwater in 1999 (Kirby 1999).