Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati
Kiribati
KI Capital: South Tarawa 1.333° N, 172.967° E
Overview
Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an archipelagic country spanning the Micronesia and Polynesia sub-regions of Oceania in the central Pacific Ocean. The state comprises 32 atolls and other islands and one remote raised coral island, Banaba. Its total land area is 811 km2 (313 sq mi) dispersed over 3,441,810 km2 (1,328,890 sq mi) of ocean. The spread of the country's islands, from Banaba in the west to Kiritimati in the east, straddles the equator and the 180th meridian. The International Date Line goes around Kiribati and swings far to the east, almost reaching 150°W. This brings Kiribati's easternmost islands, the southern Line Islands south of Hawaii, into the same day as the Gilbert Islands and places them in the most advanced time zone on Earth: UTC+14.
Source: Wikipedia
Quick facts
- Continent
- Oceania
- Region
- Micronesia
- Capital
- South Tarawa
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD, $); Kiribati dollar (KID, $)
- Languages
- English, Gilbertese
- Population
- 115,847
- Area
- 811 km²
- Calling code
- +686
- Time zones
- UTC+12:00, UTC+13:00, UTC+14:00
- Drives on the
- Left
- Internet domain
- .ki
- People are called
- I-Kiribati
Weather by month in South Tarawa
The warmest month is Nov with average highs of 29.1°C, and the coolest is Mar with average lows of 26.2°C. Most rain falls in May (about 177 mm).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain | Feels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°C | 26.3°C | 70 mm | Hot |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 26.6°C | 24 mm | Warm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 26.2°C | 45 mm | Warm |
| Apr | 28.1°C | 26.4°C | 118 mm | Hot |
| May | 28.6°C | 26.7°C | 177 mm | Hot |
| Jun | 28.8°C | 27.1°C | 72 mm | Hot |
| Jul | 28.9°C | 26.8°C | 76 mm | Hot |
| Aug | 28.9°C | 27.4°C | 29 mm | Hot |
| Sep | 28.9°C | 27.4°C | 29 mm | Hot |
| Oct | 29°C | 27.5°C | 14 mm | Hot |
| Nov | 29.1°C | 27.6°C | 14 mm | Hot |
| Dec | 28.9°C | 27.1°C | 135 mm | Hot |
Measured values for 2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.
Important numbers
| International dialing code | +686 |
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Popular apps
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WhatsApp, Google Maps, Google Translate
Airlines & booking
Airlines based in Kiribati
- Air Kiribati4A
Where to book flights and hotels
History
The islands which now form the Republic of Kiribati have been inhabited variously. The Gilbert Islands may have been inhabited for three or four millennia, and certainly for several hundred years. The Phoenix and Line islands, in contrast, seem to have only been inhabited intermittently, because any intended long-lived human inhabitations have been thwarted by droughts and such like. Regarding the Gilberts, the initial Austronesian peoples’ population, which remains the overwhelming majority today, was visited by Polynesian and Melanesian invaders before the first European sailors visited the islands in the 17th century. For much of the subsequent period, the islands were ruled as part of the British Empire. The country gained its independence in 1979 and has since been known as Kiribati.
Source: Wikipedia