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Country
  
Nauru

Time zone
  
(UTC+12)

Area
  
3.1 km²

Area code
  
+674

Constituency
  
Meneng

Elevation
  
25 m

Population
  
1,380 (2011)

Meneng District

Meneng (or Menen) is a district located in the Meneng Constituency in the country of Nauru. The constituency elects 2 members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren.

Contents

Map of Meneng, Nauru

Geography

The district is located in the southeast of the island, covering an area of 3.1 km². It has a population of 1,400. Meneng District has 18 villages, the most of any district in Nauru.

Local features

Features in Meneng include:

  • The Menen Hotel, one of the island's two hotels
  • the wireless station
  • the State House (presidential residence; recently burned down)
  • the Government Printing Office
  • the Meneng Stadium
  • Australian Nauru Detention Centre

    • References

    Meneng District Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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