Orac

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Orac
Satellite image, orak left
Satellite image, orak left
Waters Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Kayangel (Atoll)
Geographical location 8 ° 2 ′  N , 134 ° 42 ′  E Coordinates: 8 ° 2 ′  N , 134 ° 42 ′  E
Orak (Palau)
Orac
Map of the Kayangel Atoll
Map of the Kayangel Atoll

Orak (also: Goaku To , Gorak , Korack ) is a tiny island in the Kayangel Atoll , which is located in the north of the Pacific island state of Palau , approx. 60 km north of the capital Melekeok .

geography

The flat island, together with the neighboring Ngerebelas, forms the southern tip of the Kayangel Atoll. To the south, the atoll is separated from the Ngkesol reef by the Ngcheangel Passage (Kekerel Euchel) . Administratively, the island belongs to the Palau state of Kayangel .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ geonames.org .

literature

  • Republic of Palau Adventure and Dive Guide. Guide to the undisputed Best Diving in the World. Franko Maps Ltd. 2016.