Ngerukeuid Islands

Ngerukeuid Islands
Chelbacheb Islands ( Rock Islands )
Waters	Pacific Ocean
archipelago	Palau Islands , Chelbacheb Islands
Geographical location	7 ° 11 ′  N , 134 ° 16 ′  E Coordinates: 7 ° 11 ′  N , 134 ° 16 ′  E
Number of islands	about 40
Main island	---
Total land area	0.2 km²
Residents	uninhabited

The Ngerukeuid Islands , also known as Seventy Islands , are an uninhabited group of islands in the Pacific island republic of Palau . They are located in the southwest of the archipelago of the Chelbacheb Islands ( Rock Islands ).

geography

There are about 40 small, flat and densely forested islands . They are located within the reef ring near Macharchar and are protected as the Ngerukeuid Islands Wildlife Preserve . To the west of the main group of islands, the islets of Ngkael , Kemokem and Kmekumer join the fringing reef crown . For many people, the Seventy Islands are the epitome of the landscape of Palau. These are now often approached by diving tourists from the larger islands of Koror , Peleliu or Ngercheu .

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.

Web links

• Map of the Ngerukeuid Islands
• Aerial view of the archipelago