Saipan

Saipan is a locality in , and has about 48,200 residents. Saipan is situated near the village , as well as near the region .
  • Type: Locality with 48,200 residents
  • Description: Capital of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Also known as: “capitale des îles Mariannes du Nord”, “Saipan-Stadt”, and “عاصمة د الجزر د ماريانا الشمالية”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mount Tapochau and Japanese Lighthouse.

Peak
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is the highest point on the island of Saipan in the . is situated 2 miles south of Saipan.

Lighthouse
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an old lighthouse situated… is situated 1½ miles west of Saipan.

Park
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is a municipal park located… is situated 2½ miles west of Saipan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Tanapag.

Village
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the .

Suburb
is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the . is situated 2 miles north of Saipan.

Suburb
is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the . is situated 3 miles southeast of Saipan.

Saipan

Latitude
15.21233° or 15° 12′ 44″ north
Longitude
145.7545° or 145° 45′ 16″ east
Population
48,200
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
IATA airport code
SPN
UN/LOCODE
MP SPN
Open location code
7R776Q63+WR
Geo­Names ID
7828758
Wiki­data ID
Q49755159
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swiss German—“Saipan” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Saipan”
  • Dutch: “Saipan”
  • French: “Saipan”
  • French: “Saïpan”
  • German: “Saipan”
  • Irish: “Saipan”
  • Korean: “사이판”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “سايبان”
  • Polish: “Saipan”
  • Russian: “Сайпан”
  • Swiss German: “Saipan”
  • “Saipan”

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Highlights: Spanish Marianas Colony -1899 and German Carolines Colony -1914.

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