Manra
Pacific island of Kiribati / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Main articles: Kiribati and Phoenix Islands
Quick Facts Native name: Sydney Island, Geography ...
Native name: Sydney Island | |
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Geography | |
Archipelago | Phoenix Islands |
Area | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Kiribati | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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Manra (previously: Sydney Island), is one of the Phoenix Islands in the Republic of Kiribati. It lies at 4°27′S 171°16′W. longitude, and has an area of 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi). and an elevation of approximately six metres. Together with the seven other Phoenix Islands, it forms part of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area,.[1] Charles Darwin visited the island during his five-year voyage (1831-1836), following which in 1842 he published an explanation for the creation of coral atolls in the South Pacific.[2]
Though it has been occupied at various times in the past (including as late as 1963), Manra is currently uninhabited.