Rungata
Encyclopedia
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 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 the 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...
of Nikunau
Nikunau
Nikunau is a low coral island located in the Gilbert Islands and forms a council district of the Republic of Kiribati. The island consists of two parts which are joined by an isthmus about 150 m wide....
; the nearest locations, to the east, are 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....
and Nikumanu
Nikumanu
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 miles away....
, both of which are between two and three 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.