Saipan

Saipan is a locality in , and has about 48,200 residents. Saipan is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the region .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Tapochau and Japanese Lighthouse.

Peak
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is the highest point on the island of Saipan in the . It is located in the center of the island, north of San Vicente village and northwest of Magicienne Bay. is situated 2 miles south of Saipan.

Lighthouse
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an old lighthouse situated atop Navy Hill in Garapan, Saipan, in the . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. is situated 1½ miles west of Saipan.

Park
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is a municipal park located in Garapan, Saipan, across from the . The park was named in honor of the "Sugar King" Haruji Matsue, director of the South Seas Development Company. 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 . It has a population of around 1,000. has been the territory's seat of government since 1962.

Suburb
is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the . It is located close to Beach on the northwest coast, just to the north of Capital Hill, the island group's center of government. 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
United Nations Location Code
MP SPN
Open location code
7R776Q63+WR
Geo­Names ID
7828758
Wiki­data ID
Q49755159
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swiss German—“Saipan” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Saipan”
  • Dutch: “Saipan”
  • French: “capitale des îles Mariannes du Nord”
  • French: “Saipan”
  • French: “Saïpan”
  • German: “Saipan-Stadt”
  • German: “Saipan”
  • Irish: “Saipan”
  • Korean: “사이판”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “سايبان”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “عاصمة د الجزر د ماريانا الشمالية”
  • Polish: “Saipan”
  • Russian: “Сайпан”
  • Swiss German: “Saipan”
  • “Saipan”

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