624:. At Kiebu islet, one communal bwabwai pit is located very close to a saltwater pond. When it rains the pond overflows causing damage to the bwabwai plants. More recently, the increasing incidence of unusually high tides has caused the intrusion of saltwater into the communal pit, resulting in salt contamination and damage of food crops. The construction of causeways have also resulted to reduced flushing of the lagoon that has resulted in low levels of oxygen in the lagoon, which has caused damage to fish stocks in the lagoon and causes other biological problems. The erosion and accretion that are occurring along the shoreline is identified as being linked to aggregate mining, land reclamation and the construction of causeways that has been thought to change the currents along the shoreline.
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atoll reef and 6.9 km from the
Butaritari islet of Namoka. It is a linear reef feature, 12.3 km long north-south, with five islets, the two larger ones being inhabited (Makin and Kiebu). The third largest, and southernmost islet, Onne, is also inhabitable. This string of islands is the
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is located at the northern tip of Makin Atoll is an important site in the traditional mythology of the island group, being the departing point for the spirits of the dead heading to the underworld. Nakaa is the legendary guardian of the gateway to the place of the dead.
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There are different stories told as to the creation of Makin and the other islands in the
Gilberts. An important legend in the culture of Makin is that spirits who lived in a tree in Samoa migrated northward carrying branches from the tree,
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Australia del Espiritu Santo. The Journal of Fray Martín de Munilla O.F.M. and other documents relating to the Voyage of Pedro Fernández de Quirós to the South Sea (1605–1606) and the Franciscan Missionary Plan
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Makin, like other
Kiribati islands, has a mainly subsistence economy. Most houses are made from local materials, and most households rely on fish, coconut and fruit (particularly banana and
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who lived on
Butaritari Island. This chief had all the powers and authority to make and impose decision for Butaritari and Makin, a system very different from the southern
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This article is about the atoll known locally as Makin. For the nearby atoll known during World War II to U.S. military forces as "Makin Atoll" or "Makin island", see
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Makin island consists of five small islets. Of these, only Makin and Kiebu islands are permanently inhabited. The total population of Makin is 1,798 (2010 Census).
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Tungaru traditions: writings on the atoll culture of the Gilbert Islands
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Higher sea levels are resulting in saltwater intrusion to
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There are no tourist facilities on Makin, but both the
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1254:"Kiribati Tourism - Outer Islands Accommodation Guide"
1105:. Penguin Travel Library. University of Hawaii Press.
1205:. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp.
1025:"Island/atoll climate change profiles - Makin Atoll"
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Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act
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1201:The Great United States Exploring Expedition
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942:"Kiribati Census Report 2010 Volume 1"
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801:References in popular culture
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834:Lt. Kenneth 'Killer' McCoy
808:Call of Duty: World at War
795:Kiribati Protestant Church
674:Pedro Fernandes de Queirós
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1234:. Premier Postal Auctions
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1057:. Government of Kiribati.
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755:Gilbert Islands campaign
550:122.6 acres (50 ha)
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712:US Exploring Expedition
506:30.9 acres (13 ha)
302:228/km (591/sq mi)
1148:Kelly, Celsus, O.F.M.
990:. 2012. Archived from
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262:Highest elevation
113:Show map of Micronesia
1307:Geography of Kiribati
1055:"Makin Island Report"
881:Return to the Islands
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1126:Maude, H.E. (1959).
1074:A Pattern of Islands
954:on 30 September 2013
897:University of Hawaii
876:A Pattern of Islands
613:Cyrtosperma merkusii
598:Environmental issues
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83:Show map of Kiribati
1587:Islands of Kiribati
1561:Outline of Kiribati
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459:Land area (usable)
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1232:"Post Office List"
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