Must-see river spot · Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
Buariki
Buariki is a river spot in Gilbert Islands, Kiribati.
Buariki: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Buariki
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Buariki — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 0.16473, 173.63074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buariki
- Aranuka · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~4 km
- Flat · sanctuary · Gilbert Islands · ~5 km
- Bikentekai · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~5 km
- Takaeang · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~8 km
- Tekaeang · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~10 km
- Kuria · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~33 km
- Oneeke · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~35 km
- Abatiku · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~37 km
- Bike · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~39 km
- Kenna · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~44 km
- KUC Tabiang Church · church · Gilbert Islands · ~52 km
- Kariatebike Catholic Church · church · Gilbert Islands · ~52 km
- Tabiang Catholic Church · church · Gilbert Islands · ~52 km
- Abemama Main Port · attraction · Gilbert Islands · ~53 km
- George Kwong · attraction · Gilbert Islands · ~54 km
- Buariki Catholic Church · church · Gilbert Islands · ~31 km
- Buariki Protestant Church · church · Gilbert Islands · ~31 km
- Abatiku Church · church · Gilbert Islands · ~37 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Buariki
- Aranuka · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~4 km
- Bikentekai · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~5 km
- Takaeang · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~8 km
- Tekaeang · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~10 km
- Kuria · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~33 km
- Oneeke · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~35 km
- Abatiku · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~37 km
- Bike · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~39 km
- Kenna · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~44 km
- Kamanau · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~127 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Buariki yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Buariki?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Buariki?
Nearby: Aranuka (river spot, 4 km), Flat (sanctuary, 5 km), Bikentekai (river spot, 5 km), Takaeang (river spot, 8 km), Tekaeang (river spot, 10 km), Kuria (river spot, 33 km).
Is Buariki worth visiting?
Buariki is listed as a must-see river spot in Kiribati on Spotwander.