Meneng District

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Meneng
Meneng in Nauru.svg
Meneng District within Nauru
Coordinates: 0°32′53″S166°56′22″E / 0.54806°S 166.93944°E / -0.54806; 166.93944
CountryFlag of Nauru.svg  Nauru
Constituency Meneng
Area
  Total3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,380
Time zone (UTC+12)
Area code +674

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.

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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:

Education

Meneng Infant School is in Meneng. [1] The primary and secondary schools serving all of Nauru are Yaren Primary School in Yaren District (years 1-3), Nauru Primary School in Meneng District (years 4-6), Nauru College in Denigomodu District (years 7-9), and Nauru Secondary School (years 10-12) in Yaren District. [2]

The current building of Nauru Primary School opened on October 6, 2016. Canstruct, an Australian firm, built the two-story building, which has eight classrooms. The building, specially designed for Nauruan weather, with ceiling fans and special airflow, may house up to 400 students and is resistant to natural disasters. [3]

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. "Education Statistics Digest 2015." Department of Education (Nauru). Retrieved on July 8, 2018. p. 47 (PDF p. 47).
  2. Document by the." OHCHR. Retrieved on 8 July 2018. "The Education system is comprised of 10 schools, there are District Infant schools each[...]and finally Nauru Secondary School (Years 10-12) where compulsory education end at Year 12.[...]"
  3. "New Nauru Primary School adds to high-class education system." The government of Nauru. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.

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