Utiroa | |
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Utiroa Utiroa | |
| Coordinates: 1°13′N 174°45′E / 1.217°N 174.750°E / 1.217; 174.750 | |
| Country | Kiribati |
| Atoll | Tabiteuea |
| Council | North Tabiteuea |
| Island | Aanikai |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 774 |
Utiroa is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located on Tabiteuea atoll and is the capital of North Tabiteuea; Nuribenua is to its west, while Terikiai and Eita are to its north.
Education
Utiroa is served by Temwamwang School in Eita. The area junior high school is Takoronga School in Terikiai, and the area senior high school is Tabiteuea North Senior Secondary School a.k.a. Teabike College in Eita.1
History
This settlement was the site of the Battle of Drummond's Island in 1841, when members of the scientific United States Exploring Expedition attacked and burned the village after the suspected murder of a crew member by the natives.2
References
References
- "TABITEUEA NORTH 2008 Socio-Economic Profile" Part 2 of 4 Archived 2018-09-14 at the Wayback Machine. Strengthening Decentralized Governance in Kiribati Project , Ministry of Internal and Social Affairs (Kiribati). p. 42 (PDF p. 7/15). Part 1 is here Archived 2018-09-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- Wilkes, Charles (1845). Narrative of the United States exploring expedition.During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard. pp. 55–61.