Ngkesill
Ngkesill is an island geographically located at of Palau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Palau
- Also known as: “Geseru”, “Geseru-tō”, “Kesill Island”, “Ng Kesill Island”, “Ngethil”, “Ngethil Island”, “Ngkesiil”, and “Ngkesiil Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roman Tmetuchl International Airport and Airai Bai.
Roman Tmetuchl International Airport
Aerodrome
Roman Tmetuchl International Airport, also known as Palau International Airport, is the main airport of Palau. It is located in Yelch, Airai State on Babeldaob island, near the former capital Koror. Roman Tmetuchl International Airport is situated 3½ km northwest of Ngkesill.
Airai Bai
The Airai Bai in Palauan is a traditional meetinghouse in the Airai municipality on Babeldaob, the largest island in the island nation of Palau. It is located in the center of the village on a stone platform that had previously held earlier bais, and is located at the junction of two traditional stone pathways.Embassy of the United States, Koror
Government office
Palau–United States relations are bilateral relations between the sovereign nations of Palau and the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ngetkib and Ngermid.
Ngetkib
Village
Ngetkib is a village in Palau, and the capital of the state of Airai. It has a population of 62. Ngetkib is situated 5 km northwest of Ngkesill.
Ngermid
Village
Ngermid is a village in Koror, Palau, bordering Nikko Bay. The nearby Itungelbai river runs from its source in Ngermid through a short, narrow gorge to the sea. Ngermid is situated 6 km west of Ngkesill.
Koror
Koror is the largest city in Palau. Koror was also the capital until 2006, but the hamlet of Melekeok, some 20 km away, now has that honor.
Ngkesill
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Airai, Palau, Micronesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
7.34068° or 7° 20′ 27″ northLongitude
134.5579° or 134° 33′ 28″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6QVP8HR5+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 23702780OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
1559347Wikidata ID
Q16873556
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Ngkesill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ngkesill”
- French: “Geseru-tō”
- French: “Kesill Island”
- French: “Ng Kesill Island”
- French: “Ngethil”
- French: “Ngkesill”
- German: “Geseru-tō”
- German: “Kesill Island”
- German: “Ng Kesill Island”
- German: “Ngethil”
- German: “Ngkesill”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Orrak and Oyster Lake.
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