page_title: Orona
hierarchical_section_title: Orona
context_page_description: Orona atoll, also known as Hull Island, is one of the Phoenix Islands in the Republic of Kiribati. It measures approximately 8.8 km by 4 km, and like Kanton, is a narrow ribbon of land surrounding a sizable lagoon with depths of 15–20 metres. 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, 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 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.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: NASA Satellite Imagery
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