Yap Island

Yap Island is an island in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia and has about 4,920 residents. Yap Island is situated nearby to the locality Qokaaw, as well as near Kadaay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 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.

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
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Latitude

9.537° or 9° 32′ 13″ north

Longitude

138.097° or 138° 5′ 49″ east

Population

4,920

Elevation

173 metres (568 feet)

IATA airport code

YAP

Open location code

6QXWG3PW+RQ

GeoNames ID

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