Municipalities of Kiribati map & data
Kiribati has 24 municipalities in this layer, spread over 3 regions. The most are in Gilbert Islands (15), Phoenix Islands (5) and Line Islands (3) - Gilbert Islands alone holds 63% of them. The largest include Butaritari, Tabiteuea Maiaki and Maiana.
Municipalities by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Islands | 15 | 63% |
| Phoenix Islands | 5 | 21% |
| Line Islands | 3 | 13% |
Largest municipalities in Kiribati
- ButaritariGilbert Islands · 7,605 km²
- Tabiteuea MaiakiGilbert Islands · 6,117.9 km²
- MaianaGilbert Islands · 5,715 km²
- Tabiteuea MeangGilbert Islands · 5,611 km²
- NonoutiGilbert Islands · 5,352.6 km²
- KiritimatiLine Islands · 5,292.4 km²
- MarakeiGilbert Islands · 5,215.5 km²
- AbaiangGilbert Islands · 5,210.4 km²
- AbemamaGilbert Islands · 4,825.6 km²
- BeruGilbert Islands · 4,699 km²
- OnotoaGilbert Islands · 4,639 km²
- TabuaeranLine Islands · 2,791.8 km²
- KuriaGilbert Islands · 2,748.1 km²
- KantonPhoenix Islands · 2,449.7 km²
- NikunauGilbert Islands · 2,286.9 km²
- AroraeGilbert Islands · 2,030.6 km²
- Tarawa Te InainanoPhoenix Islands · pop. 40311 · 2,025.5 km²
- TerainaLine Islands · 1,926.5 km²
- TamanaGilbert Islands · 1,808.1 km²
- BanabaPhoenix Islands · 1,797.7 km²
- Tarawa Te InaietaPhoenix Islands · 1,616.9 km²
- AranukaGilbert Islands · 1,455.7 km²
- Makin1,365.9 km²
- BetioPhoenix Islands · 933.8 km²
What's in this layer
Every municipality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Local government areas: cities, towns, communes and municipalities with their official boundaries.
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How many municipalities are there in Kiribati?
This layer holds 24 municipalities in Kiribati, the most of them in Gilbert Islands. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each municipality?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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