Yaren District

Yaren
District
Nauru parliament

Yaren District within Nauru
Coordinates: 0°32′51.72″S 166°55′15.12″E / 0.5477000°S 166.9208667°E / -0.5477000; 166.9208667Coordinates: 0°32′51.72″S 166°55′15.12″E / 0.5477000°S 166.9208667°E / -0.5477000; 166.9208667
Country  Nauru
Constituency Yaren
Area
  Total 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 747
  Density 498/km2 (1,290/sq mi)
Time zone (UTC+12)
Area code +674
Climate Af
Map of Yaren

Yaren (in earlier times Makwa/Moqua), is a district of the Pacific nation of Nauru. It is the de facto capital of Nauru and is coextensive with Yaren Constituency.[1]

History

The district was created in 1968. Its original name, Makwa (or Moqua), refers to Moqua Well, an underground lake and primary source of drinking water for Nauruan people.[2]

Geography

Yaren is located in the south of the island. Its area is 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi), and its elevation was 25 metres (82 feet) as of 2007. To the north of Yaren is Buada, to the east is Meneng and to the west is Boe.[3]

Administration

Yaren (and sometimes Aiwo) is usually listed as the capital of Nauru, however this is incorrect; the republic does not have cities or an official capital. Yaren is accepted by the United Nations as the "main district".

English and Nauruan, the official languages of Nauru, are spoken in the district.

Government and administrative buildings

The following government offices are located in this district:

Constituency

Yaren also constitutes a political constituency. It returns two members to the Parliament of Nauru.[1]

Main sights

Education

The primary and secondary schools serving all of Nauru are Yaren Primary School in Yaren District (years 1-3), Nauru Primary School in Meneng District (years 4-6), Nauru College in Denigomodu District (years 7-9), and Nauru Secondary School (years 10-12) in Yaren District.[5]

The Nauru Learning Village in Yaren houses the University of the South Pacific Nauru Campus, the Nauru Technical & Vocational Education Training Centre, and Nauru Secondary.[6]

Personalities

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Constituencies of Nauru (naurugov.nr)
  2. "Moqua Caves and Moqua Well", Gatis Pāvils, 30 October 2011.
  3. 313728509 Yaren on OpenStreetMap
  4. "Contact." Nauru Airlines. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. "HEAD OFFICE Nauru International Airport PO Box 40 Republic of Nauru"
  5. Document by the." OHCHR. Retrieved on 8 July 2018. "The Education system is comprised of 10 schools, there are District Infant schools each[...]and finally Nauru Secondary School (Years 10-12) where compulsory education end at Year 12.[...]"
  6. "USP opens new Nauru Campus." University of the South Pacific. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.

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