Nikumanu
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Nikumanu is a settlement in Kiribati
. It is located on a fairly remote atoll
; the nearest locations are Rungata
, to the west; Manriki
, to the north; and Tabomatang
, to the south. All are between one and two nautical mile
s away.
Kiribati
Kiribati , officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population exceeds just over 100,000 , and is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the...
. It is located on a fairly remote atoll
Atoll
An atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED...
; the nearest locations are Rungata
Rungata
Rungata is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located on the fairly remote atoll of Nikunau; the nearest locations, to the east, are Manriki and Nikumanu, both of which are between two and three nautical miles away....
, to the west; Manriki
Manriki, Kiribati
Rungata is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located on a remote atoll; the nearest locations are Rungata and Tabutoa, to the west, and Nikumanu, to the south, both of which are between one and two nautical miles away....
, to the north; and Tabomatang
Tabomatang
Tabomatang is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located on a fairly remote atoll; the nearest locations, to the north, are Manriki and Nikumanu....
, to the south. All are between one and two nautical mile
Nautical mile
The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
s away.