
Kuria Atoll
'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 narrow channel on a shallow water platform. They are surrounded by fringing
reef which is broadest on the eastern side of Kuria.