Notable river spot · Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
Kotabu
Kotabu is a river spot in Gilbert Islands, Kiribati.
Kotabu: 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 Kotabu
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 Kotabu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 3.11437, 172.74084. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kotabu
- Butaritari Atoll · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tikurere · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~5 km
- Nabuni · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~7 km
- On Chong's Wharf · fort · Gilbert Islands · ~9 km
- Stone Pier · fort · Gilbert Islands · ~9 km
- Central Channel · beach · Gilbert Islands · ~9 km
- Government Pier · fort · Gilbert Islands · ~10 km
- North Channel · beach · Gilbert Islands · ~12 km
- Otaki · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~15 km
- Bikati · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~18 km
- Keuea Church · church · Gilbert Islands · ~23 km
- Ubantakoto · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~30 km
- Kainobi · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~33 km
- Namoka · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~33 km
- Natata · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~33 km
- Onne · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~41 km
- Kiebu · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~43 km
- Tebua Tarawa · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~46 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Kotabu
- Butaritari Atoll · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tikurere · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~5 km
- Nabuni · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~7 km
- Otaki · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~15 km
- Bikati · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~18 km
- Ubantakoto · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~30 km
- Kainobi · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~33 km
- Namoka · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~33 km
- Natata · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~33 km
- Onne · river spot · Gilbert Islands · ~41 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Kotabu yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kotabu?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kotabu?
Nearby: Butaritari Atoll (river spot, 10 km), Tikurere (river spot, 5 km), Nabuni (river spot, 7 km), On Chong's Wharf (fort, 9 km), Stone Pier (fort, 9 km), Central Channel (beach, 9 km).
Is Kotabu worth visiting?
Kotabu is listed as a notable river spot in Kiribati on Spotwander.