Administrative divisions of Kiribati
Kiribati is divided into 2 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Kiribati
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TarawaCapital | 28,802 |
Tarawa is the largest urban area in Kiribati with about 28,802 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Kiribati: ≈ 193 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Kiribati at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Kiribati
I-Kiribati 95.78%, I-Kiribati/mixed 3.8%, Tuvaluan 0.2%, other 1.7% (2020 est.)
Regionally, I-Kiribati is the most common ethnic group across most of the 2 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Kiribati
Roman Catholic 58.9%, Kiribati Uniting Church 21.2%, Kiribati Protestant Church 8.4%, Church of Jesus Christ 5.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.1%, Baha'i 2.1%, other 1.7% (2020 est.)
Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 2 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Kiribati
Gilbertese, English (official)
Regionally, Gilbertese is the most common language group across most of the 2 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.