Rabi Honor Role - Names of first Banaban arrivals on Rabi 15 Dec 1945
Banabans lived in army tents when they first arrived on Rabi. They were no match for the tropical cyclones and wet
weather in this region of Fiji.
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Some of the first Banaban settlers when they arrived on Rabi Island, Fiji
The First Banabans to Arrive on Rabi on 14 December 1945
as published ‘Banaba/Ocean Island News –Special 50th Anniversary Edition, December 1995 (as provided by Rabi Island Interim Administration)
| I-BANABA | I-KIRIBATI | ||||
| Mane (Man) | Aine (Woman) | Ataei (Child) | Mane (Man) | Aine (Woman) | Ataei (Child) |
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Akeriba |
Atentati | Arobati | Aukitini | Aute | Banaba |
| Aki | Aurane | Aranuea | Alefaio | Ana | Binataake |
| Aron | Aibonga | Abiuta | Aba | Ana | Burenga |
| Aneri | Atara | Aotai | Asielu | Angiruru | Baia |
| Amon | Awaki | Areke | Atauea | Aribo | Boutu |
| Airu | Ataruru | Atera | Antiba | Arabo | Boniti |
| Abakuka | Akineti | Atiri | Abere A | Aarake | Batiua |
| Akata | Abitara | Aroito | Bakateke | Aro | Biamaroti |
| Abetai | Aribo | Aotai | Barabara | Baintaake | Eren |
| Bureitetau | Aita | AniBaraime | Baraimo | Bwebwe | Erona |
| Boata | Auti | Abitiai | Benaia | Beia | Ekeniman |
| Betero | Abanei | Atera | Bonebati | Bereti | Etita |
| Barereka | Atibure | Ata | Biribi | Beretati | Esau |
| Biribi | Astara | Abisaloma | Bouatoa | Boboua | Ebiri |
| Burataake | Abane | Amitara | Baia | Beruro | Fanfofango |
| Binaoro | Borataake | Beretiata | Bio | Baroi | Feruaina |
| Bakoa | Bobo | Beronika | Boia | Eritabeta | Ioane |
| Beiata | Bukauea | Bobo | Biara | Ekewi | Itintebure |
| Biremon | Beia | Bureka | Buaua | Ekebure | Kautuntarawa |
| Boua | Bouatetaake | Bone | Bitoi | Fipe | Katata |
| Buaka | Bakaineaki | Kanati | Barai | Kamarawa | Kaitetara |
| Bureti | Beta | Bukauea | Bauro | Karo | Kurae |
| Beiaun | Birori | Bureti | Bakoaiti | Katita | Maria |
| Burangitara | Benerike | Bakaua | Betueru | Kaiamakin | Meri |
| Baakai | Beretakira | Banian | Ben | Katarina | Nnari |
| Beniamina | Bateteba | Burentau | Binauea | Kaitiro | Nauru |
| Bebeia | Biriata | Baitere | Bureti | Karaete | Nanoiaki |
| Burentetabo | Bakuao | Baira | Binataake | Karubea | Raine |
| Baneta | Emima | Babai | Ekeuea | Kateia | Robin |
| Baiana | Eritabeta | Betero | Eria | Kaeroa | Rewi |
| Bakoa | Eritabeta | Buka | Etei | Mikara | Rona |
| Barere | Eritabeta | Bebe | Iobi | Marima | Riteri |
| Beti | Iti | Baeang | Iona | Matereta | Taake |
| Burebure | Kabebeiti | Bianeke | Itaia | Maure | Take |
| Baure | Kaekoa | Bwebweia | Ioane | Mere | Teruakai |
| Betere | Kureiti | Beteri | Karekenna | Maere | Tamara |
| Enoka | Kaue | Beibeti | Kairaei | Mata | Turia |
| Ieteba | Katiria | Beatebure | Kaburere | Marikarita | Tibeti |
| Itinteang | Kabuatea | Batibubua | Kaiarake | Merea | Tikauti |
| Ikamawa | Kataaua | Bititema | Kamon | Mita | Teringa |
| Itintarawa | Kataea | Burenimaneaba | Kuriri | Naomi | Teitibwebwe |
| Itaaka | Kabwebwea | Baure | Karekenano | Ngaia | Kaianano |
| Iete | Kaititake | Burenimatang | Ketua | Ngauming | Tokarawa |
| Kutunibanaba | Kaua | Betero | Keakea | Nanoua | Tarona |
| Karore | Kauae | Benieri | Kokoria | Nnere | Tawita |
| Kirennang | Karianna | Beia | Korotabu | Nnaua | Tokanikai |
| Kureta | Kuturoroa | Baoa | Kamarie | Oreba | Tekarutaake |
| Kautu | Keang | Bato | Karotu | Otobina | Tom |
| Kaitu | Kinati | Birateiti | Kataenano | Rete | Uba |
| Kaiekieki | Katua | Buraoranti | Kantati | Ruita | Uabong |
| Kataobure | Kamarawa | Enere | Kaitarawa | Rara | |
| Kaintong | Kiebu | Eketaake | Karebanga | Ritia | |
| Kareaiti | Kiraua | Ereti | Kirata | Riteba | |
| Kaitangare | Karinea | Ewekia | Koina | Reren | |
| Keangibo | Katanga | Ekeniman | Kanana | Tatu | |
| Kiritian | Katenaitina | Eneri | Kourabi | Takaue | |
| Katarake | Kaia | Eriu | Kinono | Taua | |
| Keangibo | Kautu | Eribereta | Kiribati | Tarimwe | |
| Kakiaman | Kakebo | Eketi | Mote | Tamarawa | |
| Kition | Manranga | Eria | Matia | Tabita | |
| Kabanti | Maere | Etita | Mange | Teaibo | |
| Kiritama | Mimi | Eritabeta | Mataa | Taoia | |
| Kaiekieki | Mone | Ereno | Mote | Teruamaere | |
| Korauea | Mine | Itieta | Makanga | Tekeke | |
| Kaibati | Makimaki | Itinimaneaba | Matibeia | Tenta | |
| Karaiti | Maria | Itinaaba | Mote | Tebarai | |
| Kariatabwewa | Mareta | Itimaera | Mareko | Tongauea | |
| Kabuta | Mareta | Itinaorua | Maretino | Tuanna | |
| Kautuntaake | Maaka | Itinimatang | Mikaere | Tokaniti | |
| Kabanei | Maeten | Iareta | Nataua | Teuota | |
| Karueteiti | Makin | Iobi | Nakara | Tibeia | |
| Kawate | Metian | Iuta | Nutira | Tiria | |
| Kaimata | Mitara | Itinokuaki | Nanton | Teburenga | |
| Kaiaba | Mereara | Itinrerei | Nakabere | Tebitanatu | |
| Karotu | Me | Iorim | Nome | Tamarawa | |
| Matio | Meruta | Inoki | Nete | Tanari | |
| Moutu | Maewe | Kiritome | Nabu | Teuea | |
| Maata | Marea | Kairaoi | Noa | Teangua | |
| Mataro | Mere | Kabwebwenimarawa | Otiong | Tote | |
| Nakura | Meri | Kaewa | Rerebu | Teramanaba | |
| Naiwaka | Naomi | Kiata | Ruria | Tuaba | |
| Naikara | Ntarie | Kaekematang | Tietaria | Tota | |
| Nakau | Ntea | Kurititina | Takita | Tuka | |
| Nabure | Naomi | Kaewanimone | Taake | Terengaiti | |
| Natua | Ngeaua | Ketia | Tekenimeang | Taunari | |
| Namai | Nnera | Kaotinaea | Tarieta | Temoaiti | |
| Obaia | Namoriki | Karo | Tabora | Tikenati | |
| Reo | Nnaua | Kora | Tataua | Temaranga | |
| Rotan | Notue | Kaotia | Tareta | Toauatereke | |
| Rui | Nuaru | Kabunare | Tabore | Tue | |
| Rowi | Namo | Katangaua | Tanu | Taruma | |
| Ribantai | Orega | Kauongo | Kekiau | Takeiti | |
| Rewi | Ruta | Kaua | Tekai | Uareta | |
| Ringa | Rakena | Kirite | Teairo | Uneke | |
| Ribauea | Rote | Kaoma | Tetabo | Wineta | |
| Tebuke | Reiti | Katabukia | Tebaka | Wae | |
| Tekewa | Riria | Kabure | Tebureie | ||
| Tito | Rutira | Kaokia | Tewe | ||
| Tororo | Raitinibure | Koaua | Teaitua | ||
| Tekaaki | Rawatu | Kirata | Tekinene | ||
| Tinarubena | Ruiti | Keitiro | Teitikai | ||
| Tubara | Routamone | Korati | Tina | ||
| Tebetanga | Rakaba | Kaetea | Towaki | ||
| Tenaera | Ririan | Kananoa | Terubea | ||
| Timeona | Roe | Kaitiata | Teuanna | ||
| Tuteariki | Rutiana | Kataunati | Taake | ||
| Tione | Rianua | Karawa | Tekairaba | ||
| Tamoa | Rube | Karuruko | Teburea | ||
| Tabuariki | Raeterenga | Kiritiano | Teinimaki | ||
| Tebungai | Rebeka | Kabumarou | Takamwe | ||
| Timau | Temanibwebwe | Kiraraiti | Temarua | ||
| Teai | Takeiti | Kuta | Tikeru | ||
| Teekabu | Tina | Kabunimatang | Tebubua | ||
| Tekoruru | Tamaiti | Kabwebwea | Teba | ||
| Toaiba | Tarakita | Karinea | Tieke | ||
| Taebontoun | Tabauea | Korieta | Toba | ||
| Tonamo | Tentabuariki | Keangimawa | Taboia | ||
| Tiaeke | Tokamaea | Kabuati | Tio | ||
| Tamaroa | Taeboa | Keke | Toaia | ||
| Tekintekai | Tebora | Kirata | Teriaki | ||
| Taati | Teure | Mote | Turi | ||
| Tamton | Takawau | Matu | Tokintekai | ||
| Tamton | Tereua | Mereba | Tabeti | ||
| Terarikinnang | Terea | Mere | Tekaie | ||
| Tetebano | Turenga | Makei | Takoto | ||
| Teinimaki | Teaoia | Makin | Toti | ||
| Tekatau | Tatau | Mabubu | Toromon | ||
| Tenikomumun | Toaua | Meruta | Teariki | ||
| Tatake | Tarai | Mina | Terabwena | ||
| Teikake | Tongobo | Mone | Tuari | ||
| Tikaua | Tairi | Meri | Tokoia | ||
| Tauakitari | Teanau | Mebon | Tabe | ||
| Tengara | Tauea | Merita | Tiaterenga | ||
| Tikoro | Tekaure | Mariano | Tonoua | ||
| Tomo | Taake | Marikita | Tione | ||
| Taukai | To | Mangoua | Teaboka | ||
| Tekaai | Tatabo | Matou | Tetaake | ||
| Teangoa | Tekiakia | Miriam | Teboitabu | ||
| Tourakai | Tebomanti | Mereki | Tekoriri | ||
| Taorereiti | Tetangare | Makin | Takabwebwe | ||
| Tekennang | Tabuariki | Manibure | Tewai | ||
| Tiare | Teburentang | Monika | Tiare | ||
| Tekaobwere | Tebaara | Merina | Taomati | ||
| Tokabeti | Tebwebwenikarawa | Moataake | Tarakai | ||
| Terakau | Temariti | Marae | Taurarai | ||
| Tamton | Teebora | Matauea | Teweia | ||
| Teiannang | Taara | Mikara | Toma | ||
| Teakai | Teang | Mere | Tebero | ||
| Tamueru | Teaibure | Noa | Uarete | ||
| Teaoua | Teraieta | Nareantabuariki | Wiriam | ||
| Terama | Tokamarewa | Nakau | |||
| Tion | Tauea | Noa | |||
| Teai | Temoa | Namaua | |||
| Taukarawa | Tion | Nabure | |||
| Teera | Titoa | Obati | |||
| Tekenimatang | Taem | Reiati | |||
| Tabunawati | Terenga | Rabaere | |||
| Taukatea | Tanana | Ruti | |||
| Tebiraki | Tanuanteiti | Rubena | |||
| Taarakai | Tirouma | Raeri | |||
| Teremita | Tioua | Rita | |||
| Teburetau | Teraiti | Reia | |||
| Teikabua | Tekima | Reone | |||
| Taremon | Timou | Ratinu | |||
| Terakoro | Terubea | Rere | |||
| Tiomaia | Tebwewe | Riritara | |||
| Tiare | Tebabuti | Rekau | |||
| Taakai | Tamara | Raitiera | |||
| Tawaka | Tebwea | Rara | |||
| Taraing | Tiriobo | Riti | |||
| Tutara | Tebureai | Rita | |||
| Tamueru | Teneboieta | Rabinoniti | |||
| Tematenako | Terira | Rabaua | |||
| Tamia | Taraniman | Rise | |||
| Tarau | Tekotara | Rimon | |||
| Tokinteiti | Teraumwemwe | Tearintong | |||
| Teitiaki | Tauta | Tebwebwani... | |||
| Urebano | ? | ? | |||
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| Uakirerei | Tebetia | Tebuari | |||
| Uriaria | Teruia | Tawita | |||
| Uereti | Tabita | Tikawa | |||
| Iotua | Toanimaiango | Tekaie | |||
| Ietera | Tare | Tebuaiti | |||
| Ioteba | Tibeti | Teroata | |||
| Terutara | Tebike | ||||
| Tearei | Tawita | ||||
| Tataba | Tarantaake | ||||
| Tekeinnang | Terane | ||||
| Tekaruontaake | Taonibeia | ||||
| Tauraoi | Teingira | ||||
| Teinamawa | Terautete | ||||
| Tauantabo | Temate | ||||
| Tenekeata | Tebiriro | ||||
| Taberananginiti | Twane | ||||
| Uata | Takabi | ||||
| Waka | Teatirei | ||||
| Wawa | Temarin | ||||
| Waumua | Tarame | ||||
| Watati | TeaitoaTeanimatang | I-BANABA | |||
| Ataei (Child) | Ataei (Child) | Ataei (Child) | Ataei (Child) | Ataei (Child) | Ataei (Child) |
| Teanimatang | Tura | Teue | Tabotari | Tebana | Toataake |
| Teina | Takirara | Terekita | Taneriwe | Tamau | Toaua |
| Teitirere | Tema | Taniera | Tabetaake | Tibe | Tebwe |
| Taati | Tekerau | Tumairang | Tarike | Tebakoia | Tekatoa |
| Tonganariki | Tarabito | Tabwebwe | Tawita | Taboua | Tebikea |
| Teiakarawa | Tekinoa | Tekanan | Taunebo | Tabukintarawa | Taketit |
| Tion | Tera | Teiti | Teneita | Tebwebwenikai | Tokiteba |
| Tebutiaki | Tetiro | Teretia | Timeri | Tauamarawa | Toreka |
| Tabure | Tatoka | Teaitinimatang | Tekoieta | Tautere | Tenanikabuti |
| Tengauea | Tenamoiti | Tereikabu | Teuia | Tebwebwenikarawa | Tebaiti |
| Tabwere | Tebakarere | Tetake | Tekoniti | Tangaroa | Teibiaro |
| Tekabu | Tewe | Tiebe | Tekanabu | Tereitaake | Tenna |
| Teretitake | Tawata | Tione | Tutara | Takie | Tute |
| Teraka | Takeke | Teuenimatang | Teikata | Torongi | Tabeta |
| Takabwebwe | Teribabaiti | Tenana | Tete | Tekoti | Tebuke |
| Teingira | Tarome | Tekabwebwere | Tokaniman | Tubaina | Teiti |
| Taumarea | Teretia | Taaboraua | Tarota | Tokonikarawa | Temarin |
| Teientinaniku | Tekimaua | Tekanu | Tekanikai | Takea | Uatu |
| Tiribo | Tinaua | Tetera | Uere | Rurunterenga | |
| Takaro | Tematang | Taburon | |||
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