Ngiwal
Ngiwal (Japanese: オギワル州) is one of the sixteen states of Palau. It has a population of 282 (census 2015) and an area of 26 km². The administrative center is Ngerkeai.
Ngiwal | |
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 Flag | |
 Location of Ngiwal in Palau | |
| Country |  |
| Capital | Ngerkeai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 282 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | PW-228 |
On June 21, 2018, Japan ambassador Toshiyuki Yamada gave Japans multipurpose center to Ngiwal.[1]
Education
The Ministry of Education operates public schools. Palau High School in Koror is the country's only public high school, so children from this community go there.[2]
The Ngiwal state scholarship offers two scholarships. One for becoming a Palauian citizen, and one for a student at a college, university, or vocational school.[3]
References
- "Japan Hands Over Multipurpose Center to Ngiwal State". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- "About Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine." Palau High School. Retrieved on February 22, 2018.
- "Ngiwal State Scholarship Application Form" (PDF). Palau National Scholarship Board. p. 2.
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