Betio

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Betio is an island and also a city with about 16,000 inhabitants (as of 2010) in the southwest of Tarawa, an atoll in the Pacific Ocean, and is part of the island nation of Kiribati. The island is known as " main gate " Tarawas known and is also home to the port of the atoll. The island forms the Betio Town Council ( BTC).

History

Betio was known as the site of the Battle of Tarawa. There are still numerous wrecks on the reefs of the island. In the 1970s, the small island experienced an economic boom and was the "center " of the economy of Kiribati. Betio was in the 1980s as the most densely besiedeltste place in the world. The population according to the 1978 census of 7626 meant at the time already a population density of 4,566 inhabitants / km ².

Connections to the outside world

Betio has a motorable causeway that leads to Bairiki. In addition, the port of the island nation is on Betio.

Offices

On the island of Betio, among others, the following authorities are situated: Office of Tourism, Department of Trade, Customs Office, Supreme Court ( High Court of Kiribati ) Port Authority (Kiribati Port Authority ) and the police headquarters.

Historical Maps

Map of Betio from the Second World War