Weloy (Yapese : Weeloey) is a village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. [1]
Weloy (Yapese : Weeloey) is a village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. [1]
The Federated States of Micronesia, or simply Micronesia, is an island country in Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania. It consists of four states—from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae—that are spread across the western Pacific. Together, the states comprise around 607 islands that cover a longitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,700 mi) just north of the equator. They lie northeast of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, south of Guam and the Marianas, west of Nauru and the Marshall Islands, east of Palau and the Philippines, about 2,900 km (1,800 mi) north of eastern Australia, 3,400 km (2,100 mi) southeast of Japan, and some 4,000 km (2,485 mi) southwest of the main islands of the Hawaiian Islands.
Colonia is an urban area belonging to the municipalities of Rull and Weloy which serves as the capital of the State of Yap, one of the Federated States of Micronesia. It’s not to be confused with the far bigger Kolonia, the capital of the Pohnpei State. It administers both Yap proper and some 13 atolls and islands reaching to the east and south for some 800 kilometers.
Yap Sports Complex is located in Abay, Gagil, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia. It is the national stadium and the home of Yap sporting events. The stadium's capacity is around 2,000, and it was built in 2001—in time for the 3rd FSM Games. In 2018, it was renovated and extended in time for the 9th Micronesian Games hosted by Yap State for the very first time. Association football club Nimgil, champions of Micronesia after defeating Weloy in 2021, use the venue for games.
Kolonia is a coastal town and the capital of Pohnpei State in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It's not to be confused with the far smaller Colonia, the capital of the State of Yap. It was also the former FSM capital before being replaced by Palikir in 1989, located nearby to the southwest in the municipality of Sokehs. It has 6,074 people.
Rull is a municipality in the southern part of the island Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. It has a traditional dancing ground. Rull has a population of 1,847. The historic Rull Men's Meetinghouse is located within the town.
Param is a municipality and an island in the Southern Nomoneas (Shiki) Islands of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia.
Madolenihmw is one of the administrative divisions of the Micronesian island of Pohnpei. It is located in the central east of the island, to the east of Mount Nahna Laud and south of Mount Kapwuriso. The coast of Madolenihmw includes a large bay which contains the island of Temwen, famous for its Nan Madol ruins.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the Federated States of Micronesia.
Tomil or Tamil is a municipality on the island of Yap, in the Federated States of Micronesia. It consists of twelve distinctive villages: Meerur, Teb, Aff, Bugol, Doomchuy, Deechmur, Dilag, Maa', Thol, Madl'ay, Gargey, and Daaboch. Tomil occupies the southern portion of Gagil-Tamil Island, except for Gargey village, which is located on the main island of Yap.
Oroluk was one of the administrative divisions of Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia. In 1985, it became part of Sokehs Municipality.
Dalipebinau is a village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. It lies on the west side of the Yap island, north of Yap International Airport.
Fanif is a municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. Fanif encompasses the northwesternmost part of the main island and is the location of Yap proper's highest point, Mount Taabiywol, at 178 meters/584. Gilfith is the head village of Fanif. Fanif straddles the northern part of the main Island of Yap and includes the villages of Yyin, Quayrech, Ruunuw, Wuluuq, Malawaay, Rumuuq, Qatliw, and Raeng. It has two elementary schools, Fanif and North Fanif. A paved road runs through the villages along the northwest coast of Fanif into Weloy to the South and connecting into the Tomil - Colonia Road to the Northeast. The west coast is also accessible by boat from Colonia via the Tagireeng Canal.
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Kanifay is a village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
Rumung is a village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
Maap is an island and village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. It lies on the north east of the archipelago of Yap.
Nimpal Channel Marine Conservation Area is a 77 hectares community-based conservation area located on western side of Yap's main island, in the Federated States of Micronesia. It is a joint initiative between the Okaw and Kaday villages within the Weloy municipality, and the Yap Conservation Action Planning.
Gilman is a village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. It lies on the south side of the Yap island. Six villages or hamlets are integrated there : Anoth, Gachlaw, Guror, Magchagil, Thabeth and Towoway. The population was 252 in 2010.
Bechiyal, also variously Bechiel or Bechyal, is a village in the municipality of Maap in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. When visited in the 1984 it had a population of about ten. The village was once larger, with a documented population of about 200 in the early 20th century. There are a significant number of stone platforms, sites where houses would have stood, and the village site is considered archaeologically sensitive. It was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Yap Catholic High School, also referred to as YCHS, is a private, four-year, Catholic, Jesuit university preparatory school serving young men and women in the State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. YCHS was established in 2011 and operated by the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus. YCHS is located in Lamer Village, Rull Municipality, State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. Its campus has 8.9 hectares of space.
David W. Panuelo is a Micronesian politician who served as the president of the Federated States of Micronesia from 2019 to 2023.
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