Phoenix Island

Phoenix Island
NASA-Bild der Insel Rawaki

Rawaki (engl.: Rawaki Island, früher Phoenix-Insel) ist die östlichste, und mit 1,2 km mal 0,8 km auch die zweitkleinste Koralleninsel innerhalb der Gruppe der kiribatischen Phoenixinseln. Sie liegt im zentralen Pazifischen Ozean, etwa 410 km südlich des Äquator und 90 km östlich von Birnie.

Rawaki wurde am 23. Februar 1824 von John Palmer, dem Kapitän des britischen Walfangschiffs Phoenix aus London entdeckt. Es ist ein unbewohntes, gehobenes Atoll mit dem stark salzhaltigen Rest einer kleinen Lagune, die vom Meer vollständig getrennt ist.

Literatur

  • Dalton, William: The Dalton journal : two whaling voyages to the South seas, 1823 - 1829 / ed. by Niel Gunson; [Sydney] : National Library of Australia, 1990 ISBN 0-642-10505-7

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Inseln und Atolle der Republik Kiribati

Gilbertinseln: Abaiang | Abemama | Aranuka | Arorae | Beru | Butaritari | Kuria | Maiana | Makin | Marakei | Nikunau | Nonouti | Onotoa | Tabiteuea | Tamana | Tarawa

Line Islands: Caroline | Flint | Kiritimati | Malden | Starbuck | Tabuarean | Teraina | Vostok

Phoenixinseln: Birnie | Enderbury | Kanton | McKean | Manra | Nikumaroro | Orona | Rawaki

weitere Insel: Banaba

 

-3.7166666666667-170.716666666677Koordinaten: 3° 43′ S, 170° 43′ W


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