Moqua Well
The Moqua Well is a small underground lake in Yaren, Nauru.- Type: Underground lake
- Description: underground lake
- Also known as: “Cueva Makwa”, “Cueva Mokwa”, “Cueva Moqua”, “Makwa Well”, “Pozo Makwa”, “Pozo Mokwa”, and “Pozo Moqua”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Nauru International Airport and Naoero Museum.
Command Ridge
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaren District and Arenibek.
Yaren District
Village
Photo: CdaMVvWgS, Public domain.
Moqua Well
- Categories: underground lake and body of water
- Location: Yaren District, Nauru, Micronesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-0.54211° or 0° 32′ 32″ south
Longitude
166.91833° or 166° 55′ 6″ east
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
6VF8FW59+58
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Tamil—“Moqua Well” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بئر موكوا”
- Azerbaijani: “Maqua Vel gölü”
- Chuvash: “Мокуа-Вел”
- Croatian: “Moqua Well”
- Czech: “Moqua Well”
- Dutch: “Moqua Well”
- French: “puits Moqua”
- French: “Puits Moqua”
- German: “Moqua Well”
- Hausa: “Mokwa To”
- Hausa: “Rijiyar Moqua”
- Hungarian: “Moqua Well”
- Japanese: “モクア井戸”
- Korean: “모콰 우물”
- Lithuanian: “Mokos šulinys”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Moqua-brønnen”
- Norwegian: “Moqua-brønnen”
- Polish: “Moqua Well”
- Portuguese: “Caverna Moqua”
- Russian: “Мокуа-Вел”
- Samogitian: “Mokas šolnės”
- Spanish: “Moqua Well”
- Tamil: “மொக்குவா கிணறு”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Boe and Yaren Government Facilities.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Moqua Cave and Buada Lagoon.
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