Tebua Tarawa

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Tebua Tarawa
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Tebua Tarawa
Geography
Coordinates 3°20′15″N172°58′52″E / 3.3375°N 172.9810°E / 3.3375; 172.9810 Coordinates: 3°20′15″N172°58′52″E / 3.3375°N 172.9810°E / 3.3375; 172.9810
ArchipelagoTarawa Atoll
Administration
Kiribati

Tebua Tarawa was an island of the Republic of Kiribati. It was part of the Tarawa Atoll, which is part of the main chain of islands. It originally was popular with fishermen. In the 1990s, rising seas posed a threat to it. It remained uninhabited when it disappeared in 1999, along with the island Abanuea. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "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.
  2. "Islands disappear under rising seas". BBC. 1999-06-14. Retrieved 2016-05-24.