Orona
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Orona atoll, also known as Hull Island,[1] is one of the Phoenix Islands in the Republic of Kiribati. It measures approximately 8.8 km (5 mi) by 4 km (2 mi), and like Kanton, is a narrow ribbon of land surrounding a sizable lagoon with depths of 15–20 metres (49–66 ft). Numerous passages connect the lagoon to the surrounding ocean, only a couple of which will admit even a small boat. Total land area is 3.9 km2 (2 sq mi), and the maximum elevation is nine metres.
Native name: Hull Island | |
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Geography | |
Archipelago | Phoenix Islands |
Area | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Kiribati | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Kiribati declared the Phoenix Islands Protected Area in 2006, with the park being expanded in 2008. The 164,200-square-mile (425,300-square-kilometer) marine reserve contains eight coral atolls including Orano.[2][3]
Although occupied at various times during the past, including as late as 2004,[4] Orona is uninhabited today.