Ijuw is a
district
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in the
country
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of
Nauru, located in the northeast of the
island
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. The area covers 1.1 km
2 and has a population of 180, making Ijuw the least populated district in the country.
Geography
Ijuw borders
Anabar District
Anabar is a district in the Pacific country of Nauru.
Geography
It is part of the Anabar Constituency. It is located in the northeast of the island, covers an area of 1.5 km² and has a population of 452 (2011).
History
Anabar, along with ...
to the north and
Anibare District
Anibare is a district in the island nation Nauru, a part of the Anabar Constituency. It is Nauru's largest district in area, and the smallest in population.
Geography
It is located in the east of the island, and covers an area of . It has a p ...
to the south. It is a part of the
Anabar Constituency
Anabar Constituency is one of the constituencies of Nauru and is made up of three districts: Anabar, Anibare, and Ijuw. It covers an area of 5.1 km², and has a population of 1,240. It returns two members to the Parliament of Nauru
The ...
. Cape Ijuw is the northernmost point of
Anibare Bay, and the easternmost point of Nauru. Two former
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...
s,
Ijuw and
Ganokoro, are located within the district.
See also
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Ijuh
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Anibare Bay#Physical features
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List of settlements in Nauru
References
External links
Districts of Nauru
Populated places in Nauru
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