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Village in Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

Nanikai Village

Nanikai, also known as Nanikaai or Nanekai, is a village in South Tarawa, Kiribati.

The small village connects the town of Bairiki to the settlement of Teaoraereke. There is one road that passes through the village. The population of Nanikai as of 2020 was 1256.

How locals move

Getting around Nanikai Village the local way

  • Get inCaptains usually accept hitchhikers for a small fee.

From Wikivoyage: Tarawa, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-04.

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