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South Tarawa

South Tarawa

South Tarawa is the capital and hub of the Republic of Kiribati and home to more than half of Kiribati's population.

Plan a trip to South Tarawa From Majuro Atoll

The South Tarawa population centre consists of all the small islets from Betio in the west to Bonriki and Tanaea in the north-east, connected by the South Tarawa main road, with an approximate population of 73,073 as of 2026.

Get in

Getting to South Tarawa

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    Bonriki International Airport

    Fiji Airways operates flights from Suva on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

How locals move

Getting around South Tarawa 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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