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| Nikunau is a low coral island located in the Gilbert Islands and forms a council district of the Republic of Kiribati. The island consists of two parts (the larger one in the northwest) which are joined by an isthmus about 150 m wide.
There are several landlocked, hypersaline lagoons located within the island, measuring about 0.3 kmē in area. The island is surrounded by a narrow fringing reef. Vegetation on Nikunau is moderately dense and consists largely of Coconut palms and Pandanus.
The population of the island averages about 3000 I-Kiribati people. Typically, there are also two American Peace Corps Volunteers stationed here.
Nikunau is known throughout Kiribati for their lengthy Botakis and intense fly population. Nikunau Botakis can last anywhere from one evening to months at a time.
Surf on Nikunau ranges depending on location, but averages 2 ft to 8 ft in height. The tip of Nikunau, located near the airstrip, has the largest waves on the island. This is the point where two tides meet, clashing one wave with another, thus creating amazing tides, waves, and currents.
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