Nauru Island
Nauru Island is an island in Nauru. Nauru Island is situated nearby to the region Micronesia, as well as near the village Arenibek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “APHORISM WW2”, “Nau’uru”, “Naura”, “Nauru”, “Nauru Atoll”, “Navoda”, “Navodo”, “Nawodo”, and “Onawero”
- Historically known as: “Pleasant Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nauru International Airport and Command Ridge.
Nauru International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nauru International Airport is the sole airport in the island nation of Republic of Nauru in the Central Pacific. The airport provides service to regional destinations via the national airline, Nauru Airlines. Nauru International Airport is situated 3 km southwest of Nauru Island.
Command Ridge
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Command Ridge is considered the highest point of Nauru, with an elevation of 65 metres. Passing close to Command Ridge is the boundary between Aiwo and Buada districts.
Republic of Nauru Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Sean Kelleher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Republic of Nauru Hospital is a rural general hospital in Denigomodu District, Nauru. It is the only public hospital in Denigomodu District. It was formed by the amalgamation of the government-run Nauru General Hospital and the private Nauru Phosphate Corporation Hospital in 1999.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arenibek and Anibare District.
Arenibek
Village
Arenibek is a village in Buada district, Nauru, around the Buada Lagoon, which forms a depression within the plateau. The population is distributed there along a road which surrounds the Buada Lagoon, itself connected to Island Ring Road, Nauru's main road.
Anibare District
Village
Photo: Vladimir Lysenko (I.), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Anibare is a district in the island nation of Nauru, a part of the Anabar constituency. It is Nauru's largest district in area, and the smallest in population.
Arijejen
Village
Arijejen is a village located in Denigomodu District, Nauru. The population of the village as of 2012 is 2,381.
Nauru Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Nauru, Micronesia, Oceania
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