Notable river spot · Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
Tabontena
Tabontena is a river spot in Gilbert Islands, Kiribati.
Tabontena: 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 Tabontena
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 Tabontena — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.55028, 174.21977. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tabontena
- Noumatang · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~0 km
- Tewakirikiri · beach · Gilbert Islands · ~2 km
- Tekannana · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~2 km
- Tewao · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~2 km
- Kamanau · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~3 km
- Bukibuki · beach · Gilbert Islands · ~3 km
- Namonikaieta · beach · Gilbert Islands · ~3 km
- Teroto · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~3 km
- Abamwakoro · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~4 km
- Natire · beach · Gilbert Islands · ~5 km
- Teurikamero · beach · Gilbert Islands · ~5 km
- Tabukaokao · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~5 km
- Matanato · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~7 km
- Tenganii · beach · Gilbert Islands · ~8 km
- Rakaianau · beach · Gilbert Islands · ~9 km
- Tabeteia · beach · Gilbert Islands · ~12 km
- Rakainibakarube · beach · Gilbert Islands · ~13 km
- Mwearuua · beach · Gilbert Islands · ~15 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Tabontena
- Buariki · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~129 km · Must-see
- Noumatang · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~0 km
- Tekannana · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~2 km
- Tewao · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~2 km
- Kamanau · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~3 km
- Teroto · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~3 km
- Abamwakoro · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~4 km
- Tabukaokao · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~5 km
- Matanato · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~7 km
- Nonouti · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~23 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Tabontena yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tabontena?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tabontena?
Nearby: Noumatang (river spot, 0 km), Tewakirikiri (beach, 2 km), Tekannana (river spot, 2 km), Tewao (river spot, 2 km), Kamanau (river spot, 3 km), Bukibuki (beach, 3 km).
Is Tabontena worth visiting?
Tabontena is listed as a notable river spot in Kiribati on Spotwander.