Moqua Well

The Moqua Well is a small underground lake in , Nauru.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Nauru International Airport and Naoero Museum.

Aerodrome
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is the sole airport in the island nation of , officially the Republic of Naoero, in the Central Pacific. The airport provides service to regional destinations via the national airline, Nauru Airlines.

Museum
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Nauru Museum or is the national museum of the . Located in Yaren, the museum formally opened on 30 January 2019. Entry is free and the opening hours are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Peak
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is considered the highest point of , with an elevation of 65 metres. Passing close to is the boundary between Aiwo and districts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yaren District and Arenibek.

Village
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Yaren is a district of the Pacific island country of , officially the Republic of Naoero. It is the de facto capital of Nauru and is coextensive with Yaren Constituency.

Village
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is a village in , , around the , 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.

Village
is a village located in Denigomodu district, Nauru. The population of the village as of 2012 is 2,381.

Moqua Well

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
Geo­Names ID
2110428
Wiki­data ID
Q249061
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Satellite Map

Discover Moqua Well from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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: “Cueva Makwa”
  • Spanish: “Cueva Mokwa”
  • Spanish: “Cueva Moqua”
  • Spanish: “Makwa Well”
  • Spanish: “Moqua Well”
  • Spanish: “Pozo Makwa”
  • Spanish: “Pozo Mokwa”
  • Spanish: “Pozo Moqua”
  • Tamil: “மொக்குவா கிணறு”
  • “Mokas šolnės”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Boe and Yaren Government Facilities.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moqua Cave and Buada Lagoon.

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