Explore Betio Village in Kiribati

Betio Village in Gilbert Islands with its 12,509 habitants is located in Kiribati - about 4 mi (or 7 km) North-West of Tarawa, the seat of the I-Kiribati government.

Local time in Betio Village is 12:19 AM (Friday). The local timezone is "Pacific / Tarawa" with an UTC offset of 12 hours.

Tebikerai Village, Teaoraereke Village, Takarano Village, Tabuiroa Village, Tabiauea Village, Marenanuka Village, Banraeaba Village and Tarawa are destinations relativly nearby and may be interesting to visit on your trip.

According to our current information, there are 4 airports in the nearby. The closest airport is Abaiang Airport with a distance of 7.3 mi (or 11.7 km) south-east of the centre of Betio Village. Have a look at our dedicated photo collection to get a view of what this places is like. Need hints for finding things to see and want to get to know more about this place? Check the related Betio Village attractions page. The same applies for local and videos.

Betio Village Gallery

Nippon Causeway facing Bairiki

Nippon Causeway facing...
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Sunset Betio

Sunset Betio
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Japanese Cannon

Japanese Cannon
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Sightseeing & Attractions

Betio: . The main port of Tarawa Atoll is located here, and the island is most well known as being the scene of the Battle of Tarawa. http://www.pacificwrecks.com/provinces/kiribati_betio.html This was also the scene of a massacre by beheading of New Zealand and Fijian civilians by Japanese forces prior to the US landings [http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=5335170] ...
Distance to Betio Village: 1 mi South-East - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 1.35, 172.93

South Tarawa: "South Tarawa" (in Gilbertese and English: "Teinainano Urban Council" or ABR. "TUC") is the official capital of the Republic of Kiribati on Tarawa Atoll. The meaning of "Teinainano" is "down of the mast", alluding to the sail-shape of the atoll. The South Tarawa population center consists of all the small islets between Bairiki (on the west) to Temaiku/Bonriki on the east ...
Distance to Betio Village: 4.9 mi North-East - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 1.41, 172.97

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