Abatai is a village in the Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...

, on Rennell Island

Rennell Island

Rennell Island, locally known as Mungava, is the main island of two inhabited islands that make up the Rennell and Bellona Province in the Solomon Islands. Rennell Island has a land area of that is about long and wide. It is the second largest raised coral atoll in the world with the largest lake...

 in the Rennell and Bellona

Rennell and Bellona

In 1793 Bellona Island was named after a passing British ship, the Bellona. Rennell Island may have been named for the oceanographer James Rennell, FRS . In 1799 according to a chart both islands were named Bellonas Island. In 1816 the islands were referred to as Rennell’s Isles.The names the...

 province. Immediate neighboring villages include Tesauma, Magino, Matamoana and Nukumatangi.

Location

Approximately 40km or 2.5hrs drive from Tigoa

Tigoa

Tigoa is a village in the Solomon Islands, on Rennell Island. It is the capital of Rennell and Bellona province. It is located approximately 40–60 ft above sea level....

, East Rennell. This village is at Kangava Bay which has beautiful white sands beach and coral reef which makes it good for snorkelling.

Religion

South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC) and Baptist.
The community hosted the first establishment of an ACE school. An education program that is Bible-based and is commended for helping children to read at an early age.

Police

Generally policing is serviced by the Tigoa

Tigoa

Tigoa is a village in the Solomon Islands, on Rennell Island. It is the capital of Rennell and Bellona province. It is located approximately 40–60 ft above sea level....

police station as well as a local Provincial government employed area Constable.