Ngerekebesang
Ngerekebesang Island is an island in the state of Koror, Palau, where the office of the President of Palau was located until the capital was moved to Ngerulmud in October 2006.- Type: Island
- Description: island
- Also known as: “Arakabesan Island”, “Arakabesan-tō”, “Arakbesan Island”, “Arrakapasang”, “EFFICIENT WW2”, “Naracabersu”, “Naracobersa Island”, “Ngarekobasang”, “Ngarekobasanga”, “Ngerekebesang Island”, and “Pedul”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Belau National Museum and National Stadium.
Belau National Museum
Museum
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The Belau National Museum, previously Palau Museum, is a museum in Koror, Palau. It is the oldest continuously run museum in Micronesia. Belau National Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of Ngerekebesang.
National Stadium
Stadium
The Palau National Stadium is a multi-purpose sports stadium in Koror City, Palau. It is used primarily for track and field events as well as many football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 4,000. National Stadium is situated 2½ km southeast of Ngerekebesang.
Etpison Museum
Museum
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The Etpison Museum is a museum in Koror City, in Koror, Palau. The museum opened in August 1999, in a building designed and built by Shallum and Mandy Etpison. It documents the history and culture of the country of Palau. Etpison Museum is situated 4 km east of Ngerekebesang.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meyuns and Koror.
Meyuns
Village
Meyuns is the second most populous city of Palau, with a population of approximately 1,000. It is located in the state of Koror, where the nation's largest city, Koror, is located.
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.
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 east of Ngerekebesang.
Ngerekebesang
- Category: landform
- Location: Koror, Palau, Micronesia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Ngerekebesang” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ngerekebesang Island”
- Chinese: “阿拉卡貝桑島”
- Dutch: “Ngerekebesang Island”
- French: “Ngerekebesang”
- German: “Arakabesan”
- German: “Ngerekebesang”
- Italian: “Ngerekebesang”
- Japanese: “アラカベサン島”
- Kinyarwanda: “Ngerekebesang”
- Korean: “아라카베산섬”
- Polish: “Ngerekebesang”
- Russian: “Аракабесан”
- Spanish: “Ngerekebesang”
- Vietnamese: “Đảo Ngerekebesang”
- Vietnamese: “Ngerekebesang”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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