Teraina Island

Teraina extends over 9 square kilometers of land with white sand beaches surrounding a central freshwater lake within dense coconut forests.

Edmund Fanning discovered the island in 1798, naming it Washington Island before Britain annexed it in 1889 as part of Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony.

Local inhabitants maintain traditional fishing practices and coconut harvesting methods passed down through generations of Pacific island communities.

The settlement of Tangkore serves as the main access point for visitors arriving to explore the island's natural environments and traditional communities.

The island hosts sixty percent of the global population of Rimatara lorikeets, which adapted to thrive in the planted coconut palm environment.

Address: Washington Island, Kiribati

GPS coordinates: 4.68600,-160.37956

Latest update: March 2, 2025 19:46