Kuria (islands)
Kuria is a the name of a pair of islands in the North Gilbert Islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are located northwest of Aranuka (which contains an island that shares the same name as the largest island in Kuria).
The two islands, Buariki and Oneeke, are separated by a 20 metre wide channel on a shallow water platform (Te breeti ), which is crossed by a bridge of the connecting road. The islands are surrounded by fringing reef which is broadest on the eastern side of Kuria.
Thomas Gilbert and John Marshall, sailing in the East India Company vessels Charlotte and Scarborough, were the first Europeans to describe visiting Kuria, in June 1788.[1]
At some point between 1860 and the late 1880s, the islands were conquered by Tenkoruti, king of Abemama. They were then ruled by Tenkoruti's nephew, Tembinok'.
[edit] References
- ^ Samuel Eliot Morison (1944-05-22). "The Gilberts & Marshalls: A distinguished historian recalls the past of two recently captured pacific groups". Life magazine. http://books.google.ca/books?id=bk8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA91&dq=%22Thomas+Gilbert%22+captain+pacific&num=100&client=firefox-a#v=onepage&q=%22Thomas%20Gilbert%22%20captain%20pacific&f=false. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
- Exhibit: The Alfred Agate Collection: The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 from the Navy Art Gallery
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Coordinates: 0°13′43″N 173°24′38″E / 0.22861°N 173.41056°E
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