A solitary raised coral island west of the Gilbert Island Chain, it is the westernmost point of Kiribati, lying 185 miles (298 km) east of Nauru, which is also its nearest neighbour.

Banaba, coral and phosphate formation, part of Kiribati, in the west-central Pacific Ocean. It is located 250 miles (400 km) west of the nearest Gilbert Islands and has a circumference of about 6 miles (10 km). Banaba is the location of the highest point in Kiribati, reaching 285 feet (87 metres)

2015年10月14日 · “I am 76 years old, but still, in my mind and in my heart, I am on Ocean Island.” Tabunawati was born on Banaba, also known as Ocean Island, a coral island once rich in phosphate deposits in the central Pacific. But like many Banabans, he’s …

2015年2月18日 · Empty swimming pools and discarded movie projectors on the tiny island of Banaba are symbols of the exploitation that destroyed it, writes Belinda Cranston.

2023年12月30日 · Welcome to Banaba Island, a Tropical island in the South Pacific Ocean, part of the majestic Pacific Ocean. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of what makes Banaba Island unique – from its geography and climate to its population, infrastructure, and beyond.

2018年10月8日 · In the Pacific Ocean, halfway between Papua New Guinea and Hawaii, there is a small island named Banaba belonging to a scattered group of islands called the Gilberts. Before European contact, Banaba was a beautiful coral island rich in animal and plant life and with a thriving community that shared close links to people of Kiribati.

The "Project Banaba" exhibition at Bishop Museum, curated by Katerina Teaiwa, commemorates the environmental and cultural history of Banaba Island, devastated by phosphate mining in the 20th century.

2021年7月13日 · New Zealand's poor lands became viable agricultural lands from phosphate mined from my ancestral island of Banaba. I guess you could say that the land of Banaba died so New Zealand could live. The Māori say: Ka mate kāinga tahi, ka ora kāinga rua, or a first home dies, a second home lives.

2016年4月8日 · BANABA ISLAND, Kiribati—Asbestos dust covers the floors of Banaba's crumbling colonial houses, buildings, and schools. It’s in the field where people plant cassava. Broken pieces of asbestos sheeting litter the ground, …

2016年8月12日 · Banaba Island is lush when there isn't a drought--but every three to four years, most of the island's vegetation dies out in the devastating droughts. All photographs by Janice Cantieri. Drought is a way of life on Banaba—a way of life Taboree Biremon knows all too well.