Betio is the largest township of Kiribati's capital city, South Tarawa, and the country's main port. The settlement is located on a separate islet at...

The South Tarawa population centre consists of all the small islets from Betio in the west to Bonriki and Tanaea in the north-east, connected by the South...

mostly on and around the small island of Betio, in the extreme southwest of Tarawa Atoll. At the time, Betio was only 291 acres. The Battle of Tarawa...

droughts. Tarawa atoll has three administrative subdivisions: Betio Town Council (or BTC), on Betio Islet; Teinainano Urban Council [it] (or TUC), from Bairiki...

The Principality of Bethio (also spelled Bequio, Bekio, Bitio, Bétio or Beetyo) was a small monarchy located for centuries along the lower Senegal River...

boat RKS Teanoai II. The main prison in Kiribati is located in Betio, named the Walter Betio Prison. There is also a prison in London on Kiritimati.[citation...

in the country. Abaokoro Abarao Abatao Aiaki Ambo Antai Bairiki Banana Betio Bikenibeu Bonriki Buariki (Aranuka) Buariki (Tabiteuea) Buariki (Tarawa)...

He planned to use these units to primarily defend Betio, the largest island in the atoll. Betio was the site of a crucial Japanese airfield. To protect...

Seven women will contest the second round in five constituencies (Arorae, Betio, Fanning (Tabuaeran), North Tabiteuea and Tarawa Teinainano). If voting...

Japanese Navy. He was the commander of the Japanese garrison on the island of Betio of the Tarawa atoll during World War II. Shibazaki and all his senior officers...

November 1943, men of the United States Marine Corps invaded the island of Betio, located at the southwest corner of Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands...

incumbent Speaker Tebuai Uaai, who was supported by the Tobwaan Kiribati Party. Betio MP Ioteba Redfern was sworn in as Deputy Speaker on 23 November 2021. "Kiribati...

Bairiki is an islet near the Western end of South Tarawa. It is joined to Betio by the Nippon Causeway, which opened in 1989, and is also joined to Naanekai...

relative to the other candidates. Teiwaki was the member of parliament for Betio and had previously been the leader of the opposition. Unlike his Protestant...

Carolina. Comprising approximately 1000 marines and sailors and nicknamed the "Betio Bastards", they fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Regiment of the...

half-hour's canoe ride northeast of Betio, Kiribati. Due to changing currents and the construction of a causeway between Betio and Bairiki, Bikeman has been...

1943) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was killed in action on Betio Atoll in the Gilbert Islands during World War II. A combat engineer, he...

damage. Betio Island was a mess, littered with war damage and debris. Seabee cleared out the Island and started work on the runway repair. Betio had no...

Hawkins was killed in action leading a scout-sniper platoon in the attack on Betio Island during the assault on Tarawa. During the two-day assault, 1st Lt...

Field Map of runway on Betio and landing plans Long range aircraft at Hawkins Field (Tarawa), March 1944 Aerial view of Betio, Tarawa Atoll, 24 November...

Japanese forces occupied Tarawa and began fortifying the atoll, mainly Betio islet where they built Hawkins Field, an airfield. In response, on 2 October...

following years, organising in South Tarawa and getting its members into the Betio Town Council. They tried to gain influence beyond South Tarawa, but they...

5th SNLF (served in Milne Bay) Tank Unit of Sasebo 7th SNLF (served in Betio, Tarawa) its commander: Ensign Ohtani Kwajalein Armor Unit of Sasebo 7th...

the scene. Meamea Thomas 1987 2013 25 years I-Kiribati weightlifter car Betio, Kiribati T. Ashton Thompson 1916 1965 49 years American U.S. Representative...

details Born 1936 Abaiang Died 11 October 2016(2016-10-11) (aged 79–80) Betio, South Tarawa, Kiribati Political party National Progressive Party Tobwaan...

(USAAF) operations from Tarawa, as the runway at nearby Hawkins Field on Betio was too short for safe bomber operations. The longer runway at Mullinix...

Tenimanraoi maneaba in Betio, Kiribati...

4 0 Makin 5 2DF Enri Tenukai (1985-12-17) 17 December 1985 (age 38) 4 0 Betio Urban Council 6 2DF Nabaruru Batiri (1984-12-01) 1 December 1984 (age 39)...

Abemama 1,066 466 Aranuka 346 231 Arorae 71 420 Banaba 66 109 Beru 609 497 Betio 4,033 2,264 Butaritari 927 541 Kiritimati 1,706 1,473 Kuria 131 424 Maiana...

Amphib Recon Company aboard the USS Nautilus (SS-168). The first ashore at Betio was a Scout-Sniper Platoon of 2nd Marine Regiment led by 1st Lieutenant...