Notable river spot · Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
Namakaina
Namakaina is a river spot in Gilbert Islands, Kiribati.
Namakaina: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Namakaina
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Namakaina — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 1.42052, 173.10286. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Namakaina
- Kiribati National Museum and Cultural Centre · museum · Gilbert Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bikeman · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Cathedral · church · Gilbert Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Church of Our Lady of the Rosary · church · Gilbert Islands · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tabiteuea, Tarawa · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~1 km
- Broken bridge · fort · Gilbert Islands · ~2 km
- Broken Bridge · attraction · Gilbert Islands · ~2 km
- Abatao · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~3 km
- Naninimai · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~4 km
- Biketawa · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~5 km
- Buota · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~5 km
- National Bahai Centre · attraction · Gilbert Islands · ~8 km
- Main port · viewpoint · Gilbert Islands · ~8 km
- Aratim'a house · viewpoint · Gilbert Islands · ~8 km
- Tabukin Tion · church · Gilbert Islands · ~8 km
- Maneaban te kukurei · viewpoint · Gilbert Islands · ~8 km
- Temaiku Bight · beach · Gilbert Islands · ~8 km
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Gilbert Islands · ~9 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Namakaina
- Bikeman · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tabiteuea, Tarawa · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~1 km
- Abatao · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~3 km
- Naninimai · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~4 km
- Biketawa · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~5 km
- Buota · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~5 km
- Bikenikaibuke · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~9 km
- Eita · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~10 km
- South Tarawa · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~10 km
- Bikenamori · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~11 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Namakaina yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Namakaina?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Namakaina?
Nearby: Kiribati National Museum and Cultural Centre (museum, 8 km), Bikeman (river spot, 16 km), Sacred Heart Cathedral (church, 18 km), Church of Our Lady of the Rosary (church, 64 km), Tabiteuea, Tarawa (river spot, 1 km), Broken bridge (fort, 2 km).
Is Namakaina worth visiting?
Namakaina is listed as a notable river spot in Kiribati on Spotwander.