Yaren | |
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![]() Nauru government (left) and parliament (right) buildings | |
![]() Yaren District within Nauru | |
Coordinates: 0°32′44″S166°55′30″E / 0.54556°S 166.92500°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Constituency | Yaren |
Area | |
• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 803 [1] |
• Density | 498/km2 (1,290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12:00 (Nauru Time) |
Area code | +674 |
Climate | Af |
This article is missing information about etymology of the name "Yaren".(August 2024) |
Yaren (in earlier times Makwa/Moqua) is a district of the Pacific island country of Nauru. It is the de facto capital of Nauru and is coextensive with Yaren Constituency. It is also the fourth-least-populated capital in the world. [2] [3]
The district was created in 1968. Its original name, Makwa (or Moqua), refers to Moqua Well, an underground lake and primary source of drinking water for the Nauruan people. [4]
Yaren is located in the south of the island. Its area is 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi), and its elevation was 25 metres (82 feet)as of 2007 [update] . To the north of Yaren is Buada, to the east is Meneng and to the west is Boe. [5]
Yaren has a marine tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with hot, humid conditions across the year.
Climate data for Yaren District, Nauru | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) | 37.0 (98.6) | 35.0 (95.0) | 35.0 (95.0) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.0 (89.6) | 35.0 (95.0) | 33.0 (91.4) | 35.0 (95.0) | 34.0 (93.2) | 36.0 (96.8) | 35.0 (95.0) | 37.0 (98.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (87) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) |
Record low °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.0 (69.8) | 20.0 (68.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 20.0 (68.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 20.0 (68.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.0 (69.8) | 20.0 (68.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 280 (11.0) | 250 (9.8) | 190 (7.5) | 190 (7.5) | 120 (4.7) | 110 (4.3) | 150 (5.9) | 130 (5.1) | 120 (4.7) | 100 (3.9) | 120 (4.7) | 280 (11.0) | 2,080 (81.9) |
Average precipitation days | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 152 |
Source: Weatherbase |
Yaren (and sometimes Aiwo) is usually listed as the capital of Nauru. However, this is incorrect; the republic does not have cities nor an official capital. Yaren is accepted by the United Nations as the "main district".
English and Nauruan, the official languages of Nauru, are spoken in the district.
The following government offices are located in this district:
Yaren also constitutes a political constituency. It returns two members to the Parliament of Nauru. [2]
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. [7]
The Nauru Learning Village in Yaren houses the University of the South Pacific Nauru Campus, the Nauru Technical & Vocational Education Training Centre, and Nauru Secondary. [8]
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