Saipan

Saipan is the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands. Saipan, Guam, and many other islands of the Marianas were all important battle sites during World War II, and there are still many Japanese bunkers and armaments on these islands.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Tapochau and Sugar King Park.

Mount Tapochau

Peak

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Mount Tapochau is the highest point on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located in the center of the island, north of San Vicente village and northwest of Magicienne Bay.

Sugar King Park

Park

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Sugar King Park is a municipal park located in Garapan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands across from the NMI Museum of History and Culture. The park was named in honor of the "Sugar King" Haruji Matsue, director of the South Seas Development Company. Sugar King Park is situated 2 miles west of Saipan.

Japanese Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Japanese Lighthouse is an old lighthouse situated atop Navy Hill in Garapan, Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Japanese Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles northwest of Saipan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Kagman.

Capitol Hill

Village

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Capitol Hill is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It has a population of around 1,000. Capitol Hill has been the territory's seat of government since 1962.

Kagman

Suburb

Kagman is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. Kagman is situated 2½ miles southeast of Saipan.

Kannat Tabla

Village

Kannat Tabla is a settlement in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. It is located on the middle of the island. It uses UTC+10:00 and its highest point is 374 feet. Kannat Tabla is situated 2½ miles southwest of Saipan.

Saipan

Type: Island
Also known as: “Ile de Saint Joseph”, “Insula Saypan”, “Laypan”, “Saepan”, “Saespara”, “Saipan Insel”, “Saipan Island”, “Saipan-To”, “San Jose”, “Saspan”, “Saypan”, “Seipan”, “Sepam”, “Sepan”, “Sespan”, “Seypan”, “Seypan Island”, “Supan”, “Tattersalls”, “TEARAWAY WW2”, “Uplifted Coral Limestone Island”, “Zeipan”, and “Zerpan”
Category: landform
Location: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

15.19434° or 15° 11′ 40″ north

Longitude

145.74829° or 145° 44′ 54″ east

Population

48,200

Elevation

1,529 feet (466 metres)

Open location code

7R775PVX+P8

GeoNames ID

4041550

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Saipan” goes by many names.

Basque: “Saipan”
Carolinian: “Seipel”
Chinese: “塞班岛”
Dutch: “Saipan”
Finnish: “Saipan”
French: “Saipan”
German: “Saipan”
Japanese: “サイパン島”
Polish: “Saipan”
Spanish: “Saipán”
Swedish: “Saipan”

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