Kayangel (island)

Kayangel
Satellite image of the island
Waters	Pacific Ocean
Archipelago	Kayangel (Atoll)
Geographical location	8 ° 4 '57 "  N , 134 ° 43' 8"  E Coordinates: 8 ° 4 '57 "  N , 134 ° 43' 8"  E
length	2.57 km
width	500 m
surface	98 ha
Highest elevation	4  m
Residents	188 (April 1, 2005) 192 inhabitants / km²
main place	Doco
Kayangel (atoll and island)

Kayangel , also called Ngcheangel or Ngajangel , is the only inhabited island in the Kayangel Atoll of the same name , which is located in the north of the Pacific island state of Palau , 70 km north of the capital Melekeok .

The flat, densely forested island of Kayangel can be found in the northeast of the atoll . It is 2,570 m long, with a width between 270 m in the south and 700 m in the north. The land area is almost 98 hectares . On the west side of the island, towards the lagoon , there are five very small villages ozw. Weiler ( Orukei , Dilong , Doko , Olkang , Dimes ) with a total population of 188 (as of April 1, 2005 Census). Together they form the "capital" of the Palauian state of Kayangel .

The island's electricity is generated solely by solar panels and private generators. There is a school and a library. The only purchase option is a small general store in Doko . The offer is supplemented by some fishing and agriculture. In the village of Doko , a striking, 130 m long jetty leads into the lagoon of the Kayangel Atoll.