Tabuaeran, also known as Fanning Island or Fanning Atoll (both Gilbertese and English names are recognised), is one of the Line Islands of the central Pacific Ocean and part of Kiribati. It is an atoll located at 3°51′36″N 159°21′52″W / 3.86000°N 159.36444°W / 3.86000; -159.36444. The land area is 33.73 square kilometres (13.02 square miles), and the population in 2010 was 1,960. The maximum elevation is about 3 m (10 ft) above high tide.