Yap Island
Yap traditionally refers to an island group located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, a part of Yap State. The name "Yap" in recent years has come to also refer to the state within the Federated States of Micronesia, inclusive of the Yap Main Islands and its various outer islands, the Yap Neighboring Islands.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonia.
Colonia
Town
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Colonia is an urban area between the municipalities of Rull and Weloy which serves as the capital of Yap State, one of the states in the Federated States of Micronesia. Colonia is situated 3½ km southeast of Yap Island.
Yap Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Eap”, “Guap”, “Heap”, “Ouap”, “Rull”, “Uap”, “Unawb”, “Uyap”, “Waqab”, “Yapa”, and “Yapputo”
- Category: landform
- Location: Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
9.537° or 9° 32′ 13″ northLongitude
138.097° or 138° 5′ 49″ eastPopulation
4,920Elevation
173 metres (568 feet)IATA airport code
YAPOpen location code
6QXWG3PW+RQGeoNames ID
1558583
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