Banaba Island (Ocean Island), Kiribatii
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Banaba Island (Ocean Island) | Island |
| Kiribati | Country |
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Key
Area:
6.0 km2
Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Umwa Village | 135 (2010) |
| Antereen Village | 108 (2010) |
Other Languages:
French:
Banaba, Kiribati
German:
Banaba, Kiribati
Italian:
Banaba, Kiribati
Russian:
Банаба, Кирибати
Simplified Chinese:
巴纳巴岛, 基里巴斯
Spanish:
Banaba, Kiribati
Arabic:
بانابا, كيريباتي
Belarusian:
Банаба, Кірыбаці
Breton:
Banaba
Catalan:
Banaba, Kiribati
Cebuano:
Banaba Island
Chechen:
Ошен
Croatian:
Banaba
Czech:
Banaba, Kiribati
Danish:
Banaba, Kiribati
Dutch:
Banaba, Kiribati
Esperanto:
Banaba
Estonian:
Banaba, Kiribati
Finnish:
Banaba, Kiribati
Galician:
Banaba, Kiribati
Georgian:
ბანაბა
Greek:
Μπανάμπα Νήσος, Κιριμπάτι
Hebrew:
בנבה, קיריבטי
Icelandic:
Banaba, Kíribatí
Japanese:
バナバ島, キリバス
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Банаба
Korean:
바나바섬, 키리바시
Kyrgyz:
Ошен аралы
Latin:
Banaba
Lithuanian:
Banaba, Kiribatis
Macedonian:
Банаба, Кирибати
Marathi:
बनाबा द्वीप
Norwegian:
Banaba, Kiribati
Polish:
Banaba, Kiribati
Portuguese:
Banaba, Kiribati
Romanian:
Insula Banaba, Kiribati
Serbian:
Острво Банаба, Кирибати
Slovak:
Banaba, Kiribati
Swedish:
Banaba, Kiribati
Thai:
เกาะบานาบา, คิริบาส
Traditional Chinese:
巴納巴島
Turkish:
Banaba Adası, Kiribati
Ukrainian:
Банаба, Кірибаті
Vietnamese:
Đảo Banaba, Kiribati
Phosphate mining on Banaba Island started in 1900 and was completed in 1979.
Phosphate extracted from Banaba Island was estimated at 20 million tonnes.
In 2009, SOPAC (South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission) conducted an assessment of the phosphate remnants on Banaba.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banaba_Island |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q271901 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2110256 |
External Links
http://dsm.gsd.spc.int/public/files/meetings/01_Terrestrial_Mining_and_Mineral_Resources_Potential_of_the_Pacific_Islands_Region_Akuila_Tawake.pdf [Akuila Tawake (2012) Mineral Resources Potential and Mining in the Pacific Islands Region - Lessons Learned. Pacific-ACP States Regional Training Workshop on Geological, Technological, Biological and Environmental Aspects of Deep Sea Minerals. Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi Fiji. 13th–17th August 2012]
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