Large Mangrove Swamps

Large Mangrove Swamps is a mangrove swamp in Maap Municipality, Yap. Large Mangrove Swamps is situated nearby to the locality Palaaw, as well as near Peey.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maap.

Maap

Island

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Maap is an island and village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. It lies on the north east of the archipelago of Yap. Maap is situated 2½ km north of Large Mangrove Swamps.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colonia.

Colonia

Town

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Colonia is an urban area between the municipalities of Rull and Weloy which serves as the capital of Yap State, one of the states in the Federated States of Micronesia. Colonia is situated 7 km southwest of Large Mangrove Swamps.

Large Mangrove Swamps

Type: Mangrove swamp
Category: body of water
Location: Maap Municipality, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

9.57016° or 9° 34′ 13″ north

Longitude

138.15551° or 138° 9′ 20″ east

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

6QXWH5C4+36

GeoNames ID

4037133

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Localities in the Area

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