Koror
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Palau boatyard on Malakal Island, August 1973 |
Koror is the state comprising the main commercial center of the country of
Palau. It consists of several
islands, the most prominent being
Koror Island (also
Oreor Island).
The state of Koror (population 14,000
as of 2004) contains about 90% of the population of the country. The nation's
capital and largest town, also called
Koror is located here. The town has a population of 11,200 and is located at . [
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The island of Koror is connected by bridges to two neighboring islands:
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Ngerekebesang Island, the site of Palau's second-largest town,
Meyungs, in the eastern part of the island, with a population of 1,200.
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Malakal Island, the site of Koror's port.
Koror Island is also connected by
a bridge to state of
Airai in the island of
Babeldaob, where Koror's airport is located. Koror is the current capital of Palau, but relocation to a new capital in
Melekeok is planned.
Besides the
capital,
Koror, and the town of
Meyungs, there are 20 villages in the state of Koror:#Archongelungel (Koror Island, southwest )#Arkamais#Bibiroi#Derromel (Ngerekebesang Island, easternmost part)#Echang (Ngerekebesang Island, south)#Echol (Ngerekebesang Island, southwest)#Idid (Koror Island, center)#Ikelau (Koror Island, west of center)#Iyebukel (Koror Island, north coast)#Mechang (Koror Island, southeast )#Medalaii (Koror Island, westernmost part)#Meketii (Koror Island, north coast)#Ngerbeched (Koror Island, south)#Ngerbodel (Koror Island, northeast)#Ngerchemai (Koror Island, north of center)#Ngerekebesang (Ngerekebesang Island, west)#Ngerkeseuaol (Koror Island, east of center)#Ngermid (Koror Island, southeast)#Ngerngiil#Tngeronger (Koror Island, western north coast)
* There are 22 hotels and 8 motels.
*Koror is one of the tribe names in the Palau version of the reality TV show "
Survivor: Palau".
