1. BUTARITARI BRIEF BACKGROUND
Butaritari is an atoll in the Pacific Ocean island nation of Kiribati. The atoll is roughly four-sided. The south and southeast portion of the atoll comprises a nearly continuous islet. The atoll reef is continuous but almost without islets along the north side. Bikati and Bikatieta islets occupy a corner of the reef at the extreme northwest tip of the atoll. Small islets are found on reef sections between channels on the west side. The lagoon of Butaritari is deep and can accommodate large ships, though the entrance passages are relatively narrow. It is the most fertile of the Gilbert Islands, with relatively good soils (for an atoll) and high rainfall. Butaritari atoll has a land area of 13.49 km2 (5.21 sq mi) and a population of 3,224 as of 2015. During World War II, Butaritari was known by United States Armed Forces as Makin Atoll, and was the site of the Battle of Makin. Locally, Makin is the name of a separate but closest atoll, 3 kilometres (1.6 nmi; 1.9 mi) to the northeast of Butaritari, but close enough to be seen. These two atolls share a dialect of the Gilbertese language.
2. BUTARITARI WARDS
Butaritari consists of 10 wards:
- Kuma Meang
- Kuma Maiaki
- Keuea
- Tanimainiku
- Tanimaiaki
- Tabonuea
- Antekana
- Taubukinimeang
- Temanokunuea
- Onomaru Meang
- Onomaru Maiaki
- Ukiangang Meang
- Ukiangang Maiaki
- Bikaati
3. ELECTED COUNCILORS 2025 - 2026
Butaritari councilors for 2025 - 2026 consists of 8 councilors. The Mayor and 13 councilors.
Name: Wards:
- Mayor Materiki Toromon Tanimaiaki Ward
- Councilor - Takaieti Tikarerei Kuma Meang
- Councilor - TIbaua Ibutuna Kuma Maiaki
- Councilor - Kabuati Terabwata Keuea
- Councilor - Moutu Iererimo Tabonuea
- Councilor - Beiateuea Bureimoa Antekana
- Councilor - Tiiabo Raurenti Taubukinimeang
- Councilor - Burantemwanoku Timon Temanokunuea
- Councilor - Tamango Boiboi Onomaru Meang
- Councilor - Atinibeia (Otea) Uatara Onomaru Maiaki
- Councilor - Tekiera Biira Ukiangang Meang
- Councilor - Uriam Tetabo Ukiangang Maiaki
- Councilor - Buriatu Tiraong Bikaati
- Councilor - Teueannaba Maeua Tanimainiku
4. SPECIAL MEMBER
Butaritari special member for the council for 2025 - 2026 is only one which is Te Unimwaane.
5. EX-OFFICAILS MEMBERS
Ex-Officials from Butaritari Island Councils consist of 2 which are the Honorable Minister Alexander Teabo, and Honorable Tinian Reiher
For this record, the total number of Full Council Members is 20 from the 11 villages of Butaritari
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