Meyuns is the second most populous

city A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...

Palau Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific Ocean. The Republic of Palau consists of approximately 340 islands and is the western part of the Caroline Islands ...

, with a population of approximately 1,000. It is located in the state of Koror, where the nation's largest city,

Koror Koror is the state comprising the main commercial centre of the Republic of Palau. It consists of several islands, the most prominent being Koror Island (also ''Oreor Island''). It is Palau’s most populous state. History In the oral tradition of ...

, is located. Other than Koror, Meyuns is the only sizable town in the state of Koror. Unlike the city of Koror, Meyuns is on Ngerekebesang Island, along with the towns of Ngerekebesang and

Echang Southwest Islanders Village is a small village near Meyuns in Koror, Palau. It consists of a village called Echang (pronounced "Aye-ong") and a jetty A jetty is a man-made structure that protrudes from land out into water. A jetty may se ...

, although Meyuns is the only town that is incorporated on the island. It is linked by a

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to Oreor Island, where the city of Koror is situated. Meyuns is the location of Belau National Hospital, the largest hospital in the country.

Education

The

Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

operates public schools. Meyuns Elementary School was built circa 1969 and expanded in 1973. It was established due to the destruction of the Koror Elementary School in

by Typhoon Sally, which Meyuns students previously attended. The

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) was a United Nations trust territory in Micronesia administered by the United States from 1947 to 1994. The Imperial Japanese South Seas Mandate had been seized by the U.S. during the Pacifi ...

administration was previously not interested in building a school in Meyuns.Meyuns Elementary School
." Ministry of Education (Palau). Retrieved on February 22, 2018. Palau High School in Koror is the country's only public high school, it is attended by children from the Meyuns community.About
." Palau High School. Retrieved on February 22, 2018.

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Palau Koror