![]() atoll of Arorae | |
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Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 2°38′37″S 176°49′54″E / 2.64361°S 176.83167°E |
Archipelago | Gilbert Islands |
Area | 9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Width | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Administration | |
Capital | Taribo |
Capital city | Arorae Island Council |
Demographics | |
Population | 983 (2020 Census) |
Pop. density | 107/km2 (277/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | I-Kiribati 100% |
Arorae (spelling variants: Arorai, Arurai; also known as Hope Island or Hurd Island[1]) is an atoll in Kiribati located near the equator. Arorae is the southernmost island in the Gilbert Islands group.[2] It has a population of just over a thousand inhabitants on 9.5 square kilometres.
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