Abemama

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Abemama is a central Pacific atoll in the island nation of Kiribati, known for its lagoon, traditional villages, and role in the country’s colonial and wartime history.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Abemama canonical 19
Apamama 2
Abamama 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf atoll
populated place
administrativeDivisionOf Kiribati
airportIataCode AEA
airportIcaoCode NGAB
archipelago Gilbert Islands
capitalOfAtoll Kabinawa village
climate tropical marine climate
colonialEntity British Protectorate of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands
country Kiribati
countryCapitalDistanceRelation relatively close to Tarawa
formerName Apamama
linked to: Abemama
governedAs council area
governingBody Abemama Island Council
governingCountryDuringColonialPeriod United Kingdom
hasCoastlineOn Pacific Ocean
hasEconomicActivity copra production
small-scale agriculture
subsistence fishing
hasEcosystem coral atoll ecosystem
hasFeature coral reef
lagoon
traditional villages
hasHazard coastal erosion
vulnerability to sea-level rise
hasHistoricalSignificance site of World War II military operations
site of colonial administration activities in the Gilbert Islands
hasSettlement Bangotantekaba
Baretoa
Kabinawa
Kumintiriko
Tabontebike
Tanimaiaki
Tebanga
hasSettlementType rural villages
hasTransportFacility Abemama Atoll Airport
locatedIn Central Pacific Ocean
Gilbert Islands
ocean Pacific Ocean
officialLanguage English
partOf Gilbert Islands group
linked to: Gilbert Islands

Republic of Kiribati
linked to: Kiribati
region Micronesia
religionMajority Christianity
timeZone UTC+12
traditionalLanguage Gilbertese
linked to: Gilbertese language
usedByMilitaryOf United States
usedDuring World War II

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (22)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kiribati hasAtoll Abemama
Gilbert Islands hasIsland Abemama
Abemama formerName Apamama
linked to: Abemama
Kingsmill Islands hasIsland Abemama
Abemama Atoll usedToBeCalled Apamama
linked to: Abemama
Abemama Atoll usedToBeCalled Abamama
linked to: Abemama
Abemama Atoll Airport serves Abemama
Abemama Atoll Airport locatedIn Abemama
subject linked to: NGAB
Abemama Atoll Airport serves Abemama
subject linked to: NGAB
Abemama Atoll Airport hasCityServed Abemama
subject linked to: NGAB
Kabinawa locatedIn Abemama
Kabinawa hasIsland Abemama
Tabontebike locatedIn Abemama
Baretoa partOf Abemama
Tebanga partOf Abemama
Kumintiriko locatedIn Abemama
Bangotantekaba locatedIn Abemama
Tanimaiaki locatedIn Abemama