Tarawa Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
atoll in the central Pacific Ocean
About Tarawa
Tarawa was the site of the Battle of Tarawa, one of the most brutal battles in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. It was previously the capital of the former British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. For afullunderstanding of this atoll you should pick up a book called "The Sex Lives of Cannibals" by J Maarten Troost. This is a very informative insight to the everyday life on Tarawa. (The title is misrepresentative, and perhaps slapped on by the publisher, as there is nothing naughty or cannibalistic in the book.) Tarawa is separated administratively to South Tarawa, comprised of the developed islands at the south of the atoll west from the airport at Bonriki and where the vast majority of the population lives, and North Tarawa, the tiny islands extending north of the airport, which
Where to Stay in Tarawa
- 🏨Dreamers Kiribati
- 🏨Mary's Motel
- 🏨Otintaai Hotel
Tarawa Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: