Lagunan Tanapag

Lagunan Tanapag is a lagoon in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Lagunan Tanapag is situated nearby to the locality Puerto Rico Village, as well as near the destroyed locality Muchot.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mañagaha and Japanese Lighthouse.

Mañagaha

Islet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mañagaha is a small islet which lies off the west coast of Saipan within its lagoon in the Northern Mariana Islands. Although it has no permanent residents, Mañagaha is popular among Saipan's tourists as a day-trip destination due to its wide sandy beaches and a number of marine activities including snorkeling, parasailing and jet skiing.

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 2 miles south of Lagunan Tanapag.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanapag and Capitol Hill.

Tanapag

Suburb

Tanapag is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located close to Tanapag Beach on the northwest coast, just to the north of Capital Hill, the island group's center of government. Tanapag is situated 2 miles east of Lagunan Tanapag.

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. Capitol Hill is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lagunan Tanapag.

Chalan Kiya

Suburb

Chalan Kiya is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. Chalan Kiya is situated 5 miles south of Lagunan Tanapag.

Lagunan Tanapag

Type: Lagoon
Also known as: “Puetton Tanapag”, “Tanapag Harbor”, and “Tanapag Lagoon”
Category: body of water
Location: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

15.23939° or 15° 14′ 22″ north

Longitude

145.72678° or 145° 43′ 36″ east

Open location code

7R776PQG+QP

GeoNames ID

4041621

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Puerto Rico Village and Muchot.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tanapag Harbor and Managaha Harbor Defense Platoon WW2.

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