Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Jasiiradda Tarawa waxay udub dhexaad u tahay khuraafaadka iyo dhaqanka Kiribati, laakiin nolosha Koonfurta Tarawa wax yar kama duwana tan jasiiradaha kale ka hor inta aan loo dooran 1895 inay noqoto xarunta dawladda gumaysiga ee Ilaalinta Gilbert iyo Ellice Islands. Laga soo bilaabo 1906 ilaa 1942, Jasiiradda Badweynta waxay ahayd xarunta dhexe ee gumeysiga, ka dibna Funafuti sababo la xiriira
Qabsashada Japan ee Jasiiradaha Gilbert illaa 1946, markii ay ku soo noqotay Tarawa.