Utiroa is a settlement in

Kiribati Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),Kiribati
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. It is located on

Tabiteuea Tabiteuea (formerly Drummond's Island) is an atoll in the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, farther south of Tarawa. This atoll is the bigger and the most populated of the Gilbert Islands but Tarawa. The atoll consists of one main island, in the north ...

atoll An atoll () is a ring-shaped island, including a coral rim that encircles a lagoon partially or completely. There may be coral islands or cays on the rim. Atolls are located in warm tropical or subtropical oceans and seas where corals can ...

and is the capital of North Tabiteuea; Nuribenua is to its west, while Terikiai and Eita are to its north.

Education

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."TABITEUEA NORTH 2008 Socio-Economic Profile
Part 2 of 4
''Strengthening Decentralized Governance in Kiribati Project '', Ministry of Internal and Social Affairs (Kiribati). p. 42 (PDF p. 7/15)
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History

This settlement was the site of the Battle of Drummond's Island in 1841, when members of the scientific

United States Exploring Expedition The United States Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842 was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding lands conducted by the United States. The original appointed commanding officer was Commodore Thomas ap Catesb ...

attacked and burned the village after the suspected murder of a crew member by the natives.

References

Populated places in Kiribati Tabiteuea {{Kiribati-geo-stub