Abaiang

Abaiang

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Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	1°50′N 172°57′E / 1.833°N 172.950°E / 1.833; 172.950 (Abaiang)
Archipelago	Gilbert Islands
Area	17.48 km2 (6.75 sq mi)
Highest elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Kiribati
Largest settlement	Tuarabu, Nuotaea
Demographics
Population	5,872 (2020 Census)
Pop. density	336/km2 (870/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	I-Kiribati 93.1%

Abaiang, also known as Apaiang, Apia, and in the past, Charlotte Island,^[1] in the Northern Gilbert Islands, is a coral atoll of Kiribati, located in the west-central Pacific Ocean. Abaiang was the island of the first missionary to arrive in the Gilberts, Hiram Bingham II. Abaiang has a population of 5,872 (2020 census).