Orona
Native name: Hull Island | |
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Lush Orona Island, part of the remote Phoenix Islands Protected Area | |
NASA Satellite Imagery | |
| Geography | |
| Archipelago | Phoenix Islands |
| Area | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Kiribati | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Orona atoll, also known as Hull Island, is one of the Phoenix Islands in the Republic of Kiribati. It measures approximately 8.8 km (5 mi) by 4 km (2 mi), and like Kanton, is a narrow ribbon of land surrounding a sizable lagoon with depths of 15–20 metres (49–66 ft). Numerous passages connect the lagoon to the surrounding ocean, only a couple of which will admit even a small boat. Total land area is 3.9 km2 (2 sq mi), and the maximum elevation is nine metres.
Kiribati declared the Phoenix Islands Protected Area in 2006, with the park being expanded in 2008. The 164,200-square-mile (425,300-square-kilometer) marine reserve contains eight coral atolls including Orano.
Although occupied at various times during the past, including as late as 2004, Orona is uninhabited today.