Takarano is a the most northern village on Abaiang, an atoll in Kiribati.[1] Ubanteman is the village to its south.
There are 348 residents of Takarano (2010 census).[1] The village has a medical clinic that is staffed by a nursing officer, and which serves residents of the Takarano and Ubwanteman communities.[1]
At the northern point of Takarano, extreme erosion has been experienced on both the ocean side of the tip of the island and on the lagoon side; the coast has eroded and accreted over the years.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "4. Abaiang" (PDF). Office of Te Beretitent - Republic of Kiribati Island Report Series. 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
1°57′N 172°55′E / 1.950°N 172.917°E