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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 Embassy of Japan and Belau National Museum.
Embassy of Japan
Government office
Photo: FoxyStranger Kawasaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Embassy of Japan is a government office.
Belau National Museum
Museum
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
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.
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
Explore places such as Ngerekebesang Hamlet and Echol Hamlet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rois Ketund and Ngeritang.
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