Utiroa | |
Pushpin Map: | Kiribati#North Pacific |
Coordinates: | 1.2167°N 219°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Kiribati |
Subdivision Type1: | Atoll |
Subdivision Name1: | Tabiteuea |
Subdivision Type2: | Council |
Subdivision Name2: | North Tabiteuea |
Subdivision Type3: | Island |
Subdivision Name3: | Aanikai |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 774 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utiroa is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located on Tabiteuea atoll and is the capital of North Tabiteuea; Nuribenua is to its west, while Terikiai and Eita are to its north.
Utiroa is served by Temwamwang School in Eita. The area junior high school is Takoronga School in Terikiai, and the area senior high school is Tabiteuea North Senior Secondary School a.k.a. Teabike College in Eita.[1]
This settlement was the site of the Battle of Drummond's Island in 1841, when members of the scientific United States Exploring Expedition attacked and burned the village after the suspected murder of a crew member by the natives.[2]