Mecherchar Islands
Mecherchar Islands | ||
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Satellite image of the Mecherchar Islands | ||
Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
archipelago | Palau Islands | |
Geographical location | 7 ° 9 ′ N , 134 ° 22 ′ E | |
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Number of islands | approx. 70 | |
Main island | Express Malk | |
Total land area | approx. 15 km² | |
Map of the archipelago |
The Mecherchar Islands are an island group of the West Pacific island republic of Palau . They belong to the archipelago of the Palau Islands and are 23 kilometers southwest of the island of Koror .
The group consists of around 70 densely forested islands , the largest of which is by far the main island of the same name, Mecherchar ( Eil Malk ). All of the islands are uninhabited.