Kayangel (Atoll)
Kayangel Atoll | ||
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Satellite image of the atoll | ||
Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
archipelago | Palau Islands | |
Geographical location | 8 ° 4 ′ N , 134 ° 42 ′ E | |
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Number of islands | 4th | |
Main island | Kayangel | |
Land area | 1.39 km² | |
Lagoon area | 5.9 km² | |
Residents | 138 (2002) | |
Map of the Kayangel Atoll |
The Kayangel Atoll (also: Ngcheangel ) is located in the north of the Pacific island republic of Palau , about 64 km north of the capital Melekeok . Administratively, the atoll belongs to the Palau state of the same name, Kayangel .
The atoll measures 3.7 km from north to south and is 2 km wide, with a total area of approximately 6 km² including the lagoon . This is an average of 6 m and a maximum of 9.6 m deep. Around 25 large coral columns can be made out on aerial photographs. On the west side of the atoll there is a narrow opening ( Ulach Boat Pass ) through which boats can pass into the lagoon.
Kayangel has four forested islands along the eastern and southern reef rim , of which only the island of Kayangel ( Ngajangel ) in the northeast is inhabited. The other islands in the atoll, including Ngeriungs , Ngerebelas and Orak, are not inhabited.