Anibare Bay is a large bay

Headlands and bays

Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment.- Geology and geography :Headlands and bays are often found on the same coastline. A bay is surrounded by land on three sides, whereas a headland is surrounded by water on three sides. Headlands are characterized by high,...

 located in the Anibare District of eastern Nauru

Nauru

Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just...

 island

Island

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Physical features

It is bordered by cape

Cape

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s to the north and south, in Ijuw

Ijuw

Ijuw is a district in the country Nauru, located in the north-east region of the island.-Location and features:It borders district Anabar to the north and Anibare to the south. Ijuw is a part of the constituency Anabar....

 and Meneng

Meneng

Meneng is a district located in the Meneng Constituency in the country Nauru.The constituency returns 2 members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren.-Noted Features:...

 districts respectively.

Its Anibare Beach is in excess of two kilometers long.

Natural ripcurrent hazards

While Anibare Bay is popular with tourists and naturalist

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s, it can be at times dangerous owing to frequent heavy surf and the presence of ripcurrents

Riptide

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Noted industries

Noted industries include the government-owned Menen Hotel

Menen Hotel

-Description:It was built in 1969 by Nelson Architects, and was once considered one of the most comfortable in the Pacific. It has 119 guest rooms and conference room facilities for up to 200 people. Amenities include television, video, fridge, tea and coffee making facilities...

, and Anibare Harbour, an artificial commercial fishing

Fishing

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 area which was created in 2000.

See also

• Anibare District#Tourism