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Betio Village Destination Guide
Touring Betio Village in Kiribati
Betio Village in the region of Gilbert Islands with its 12,509 citizens is located in Kiribati - some 4 mi or ( 7 km ) North-West of South Tarawa , the country's capital city .
Time in Betio Village is now 09:11 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Tarawa " with a UTC offset of 12 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Teaoraereke Village, Nabeina Village, Marenanuka Village, Banraeaba Village, and Abaokoro Village. Being here already, consider visiting Teaoraereke Village . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Betio Village ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
ROZ SAVAGE MAKES LANDFALL IN TARAWA Kiribti
ROZ SAVAGE MAKES LANDFALL IN TARAWA - Roz Savage, the first female to row solo from San Fransisco To Hawaii, and again from Hawaii to Tarawa, Kiribati, Micronesia makes landfall here and is welcomed i ..
Kiribati,Tarawa - Betio Beach view SPMS Home
Kiribati, Tarawa - Betio Beach view SPMS Home ..
[Commercial Area in South Tarawa] (Bairiki)
Bairiki is one of the biggest towns in Kiribati which has commercial buildings, the national stadium, the headquarter of national telecom company (TSKL), and governmental offices. But each one is very ..
Tarawa JPAC Mission 2010
JPAC Mission to Tarawa September 18, 2010 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hawkins Field (Tarawa)
Hawkins Field is a former World War II airfield on Betio, Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands of the Central Pacific. The airfield was named in honor of USMC 1st Lt. William Dean Hawkins who was killed in the battle to recapture Tarawa, and earned the Medal of Honor.
Located at 1.36 172.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Betio
Betio is an island and a town at the extreme southwest of South Tarawa in Kiribati. The main port of Tarawa Atoll is located there.
Located at 1.35 172.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bairiki National Stadium
Bairiki National Stadium is located in Bairiki, Kiribati. It is the national stadium and the home of Kiribati's national football team. The stadium's capacity is around 2,500.
Located at 1.33 172.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Bikeman Island
Bikeman Island is a submerged islet about a half-hour's canoe ride Northeast of Betio, Kiribati. Due to changing currents and the construction of a causeway between Betio and Bairiki, Bikeman has been submerged since the early 1990s. If one were to stand on Bikeman today, the water would reach up to one's knees. A picture of Bikeman circa 1976 is available on Flickr.
Located at 1.38 173.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Battle of Tarawa
The Battle of Tarawa (US code name Operation Galvanic) was a battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II, largely fought from November 20 to November 23, 1943. It was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region. It was also the first time in the war that the United States faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing. Previous landings met little or no initial resistance.
Located at 1.43 172.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.