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Madolenihmw
Madolenihmw is one of the administrative divisions of the Micronesian island of Pohnpei. It is located in the central east of the island, to the east of Mount Nahna Laud and south of Mount Kapwuriso. The coast of Madolenihmw includes a large bay which contains the island of Temwen, famous for its Nan Madol ruins. Climate Education Pohnpei State Department of Education operates public schools: * Madolenihmw High School * ESDM Elementary SchoolPohnpei Schools
" Pohnpei State Department of Education. Retrieved on February 23, 2018.
* Lukop Elementary School * Mand Elementary School * Pohnlangas Elementary School * Sapwalap Elementary School * Temwen Elementary School * Wapar Elementary School
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Pohnpei State Department Of Education
Pohnpei State Department of Education (PDOE) is an agency of Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia that operates public schools. Churchill B. Edward is the department's director. Schools it had 31 elementary schools with 556 preschool students and 8,112 elementary students, and three high schools with 2,713 students.About PDOE
" Pohnpei State Department of Education. December 16, 2009. Retrieved on February 23, 2018. High schools: * Bailey Olter High School (formerly Pohnpei Island Central School)Higher Education in the Federated States of Micronesia
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Madolenihmw High School
Madolenihmw High School is a senior high school in Pohnlangas, Madolenihmw, Pohnpei Island, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia. the school, operated by the Pohnpei State Department of Education, has about 400 students.Secondary Division
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Pohnpei Map
Pohnpei (formerly known as Ponape or Ascension, from Pohnpeian: "upon (''pohn'') a stone altar (''pei'')") is an island of the Senyavin Islands which are part of the larger Caroline Islands group. It belongs to Pohnpei State, one of the four states in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Major population centers on Pohnpei include Palikir, the FSM's capital, and Kolonia, the capital of Pohnpei State. Pohnpei is the largest island in the FSM, with an area of , and a highest point of , the most populous with 36,832 people, and the most developed single island in the FSM. Pohnpei is home to the megaliths and ruined city of Nan Madol, built of artificial islands off the island's eastern shore beginning in the 8th or 9th century. An important archaeological site, it was declared a national historic site in 1985. Pohnpei contains a wealth of biodiversity. It is one of the wettest places on Earth with annual recorded rainfall exceeding each year in certain mountainous locati ...
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Nan Madol
Nan Madol is an archaeological site adjacent to the eastern shore of the island of Pohnpei, now part of the Madolenihmw district of Pohnpei state in the Federated States of Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean. Nan Madol was the capital of the Saudeleur dynasty until about 1628. The city, constructed in a lagoon, consists of a series of small artificial islands linked by a network of canals. The site core with its stone walls encloses an area approximately and it contains 92 artificial islets—stone and coral fill platforms—bordered by tidal canals. The name means "within the intervals" and is a reference to the canals that crisscross the ruins. The original name was , "Reef of Heaven", according to Gene Ashby in his book ''Pohnpei, An Island Argosy''. It is often called the "eighth wonder of the world", or the Venice of the East, "Venice of the Pacific". History Nan Madol was the ceremonial and political seat of the Saudeleur dynasty, which united Pohnpei's estimate ...
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U, Pohnpei
U, also written Uh, is one of the administrative divisions of Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia. U bears the shortest place name in the Federated States of Micronesia, and one of the shortest in the world. Description U is one of the six municipalities located in the main island of Pohnpei. It corresponds to the northeastern sector of the island. U had 2,289 inhabitants according to the 2008 census. Alohkapw is the main town. A channel known as Kepidewen Alohkapw marks the boundary between U and Madolenihmw municipalities. Education Pohnpei State Department of Education operates public schools: * Awak Elementary SchoolPohnpei Schools
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* Saladak Elementary School
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Kolonia
Kolonia is a coastal town and the capital of Pohnpei State in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It's not to be confused with the far smaller Colonia, the capital of the State of Yap. It was also the former FSM capital before being replaced by Palikir in 1989, located nearby to the southwest in the municipality of Sokehs. It has 6,074 people. Description Kolonia Town is located in the north central section of Pohnpei Island. It was formerly part of Nett municipality but has been a separate municipality since May 1965. The population of the town was 6,074 (2010 Census). It is the largest population center on Pohnpei and the commercial hub of the island. The land area of Kolonia amounts to 1.5 km2, with a large number of buildings lying just outside the town limits. The official languages are Pohnpeian and English. Mercedarian Missionaries speak Spanish. History Kolonia's history is deeply marked by Pohnpei's multiple foreign occupiers, and evidence of their ...
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Oroluk
Oroluk was one of the administrative divisions of Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia. In 1985, it became part of Sokehs Municipality. Description Oroluk municipality included Oroluk Atoll and Minto Reef. This municipality is uninhabited, after a population of 6 was counted in the 1980 census. Minto Reef, the northwesternmost limit of Pohnpei State, is uninhabited and has only a small sandbank with no vegetated islands. See also * Madolenihmw * Kitti (municipality) * U, Pohnpei * Nett, Pohnpei, Nett * Kapingamarangi * Pingelap * Sapwuahfik * Nukuoro * Mokil * Kolonia * Sokehs * Palikir References External linksTrust Territory of the Pacific Islands - General Population Characteristics, 1980* POHNPEI (Islas Carolinas orientales). 3º parte.
Ngatik and Oroluk (Spanish) {{coord, 7, 26, 47, N, 155, 21, 30, E, display=title Municipalities of Pohnpei it:Oroluk ...
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Nukuoro
Nukuoro is an atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia. It is a municipality of the state of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. It is the secondmost southern atoll of the country, after Kapingamarangi. They both are Polynesian outliers. , Nukuoro had a population of 372, though several hundred Nukuorans live on Pohnpei. Fishing, animal husbandry, and agriculture ( taro and copra) are the main occupations. A recent project to farm black pearl oysters has been successful at generating additional income for the island's people. Nukuoro is remote. It has no airstrip, and a passenger boat calls irregularly only once every few months. The island has no tourism except for the occasional visit by passing sailing yachts. There is a 4-room schoolhouse but children over the age of 14 must travel to Pohnpei to attend high school. Geography The total area, including the lagoon, is , with a land area of , which is divided among more than 40 islets that lie on the northern, ...
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Sapwuahfik
Sapwuahfik, formerly Ngatik, or the Raven Islands is a atoll in Pohnpei state of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is a village and municipality of roughly 430 people on a land area of . It is mostly known in history as the site of the Ngatik massacre. Geography It is located southwest of the main island of Pohnpei in the Eastern Caroline Islands and consists of 10 individual islands on the reef. The largest and only inhabited island is Ngatik, at the western end. The atoll is long and up to wide. The lagoon measures in area, and the total area is . The aggregate land area of the 10 islands is , of which the main island Ngatik is , or more than half. While Ngatik is the only inhabited island, the six larger of the remaining islands are used by the population for harvesting coconuts and growing taro, and animal husbandry (pigs and chickens). There are 12 buildings for temporary shelter on those islands. The islands, clockwise, starting at Ngatik in the west: Air ...
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Kapingamarangi
Kapingamarangi is an atoll and a municipality in the state of Pohnpei of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is by far the most southerly atoll or island of the country and the Caroline Islands, south of the next southerly atoll, Nukuoro, and southwest of the main island of Pohnpei state; it forms a Polynesian outlier. The total area of the atoll, including the lagoon, is . Out of this, is land area, spread over 33 wooded islets on the eastern side of the atoll, three of which host a population of about 500 people. The western reef rim of the atoll is almost submerged in high water. Kapingamarangi is the southernmost point of Micronesia. Population Kapingamarangi has a population of about 500 (). Several hundred Kapingamarangi people also live in Porakied village in Kolonia, Pohnpei. Their language is Polynesian. The main industry is fishing. Touhou Island, which reaches a height of and is connected to Welua Island (Ueru Island) in the north by a causeway, is t ...
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Nett, Pohnpei
Nett also written as Net, is one of the administrative divisions of Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia. Description Nett is one of the six municipalities located in the main island of Pohnpei. It corresponds to the north-central sector of the island. The population was 6,639 as of 2010. Nett municipality formerly included Kolonia, now a separate administrative division. Nett has been historically subdivided into 23 sections, districts, or villages (''kousapw''): Parempei, Lenger, Leprohi, Sekeren, Weipowe, Diadi, Tomwara, Dolokei, Lewetik, Takaieu, Paliais, Seinwar, Meitik, Paremkep, Nansokasok (Nan Sokasok), Eirike (Eirke), Nanipil, Kahmar, Doaroapop, Pohndien, Dolakapw, Mesenieng, and Lehdau. This includes ''Mesenieng'', which is the traditional name of the now separate municipality Kolonia, which is still claimed by Nett municipality as one of its ''kousapw''. The ''kousapw'' are or were further subdivided into peliensapw (farmsteads). Education Pohnpei Stat ...
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