Rawaki
Uninhabited atoll of central Kiribati / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rawaki is one of the Phoenix Islands in the Republic of Kiribati, also known by its previous name of Phoenix Island. It is a small, uninhabited atoll, approximately 1.2 by 0.8 kilometres (0.75 by 0.50 miles) in size and 65 hectares (160 acres) in area, with a shallow, brackish lagoon that is not connected to the open sea. It is located at 3.721°S 170.712°W / -3.721; -170.712.
Native name: Phoenix Island | |
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Geography | |
Archipelago | Phoenix Islands |
Area | 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Kiribati | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
The island is designated as a wildlife sanctuary.[1] Kiribati declared the Phoenix Islands Protected Area in 2006, with the park being expanded in 2008. The 164,200-square-mile (425,000-square-kilometre) marine reserve contains eight coral atolls including Rawaki island.[2][3]