Faichuk (also Faichuuk, Tol, or the Western Islands) are a group of four

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s separated from one another by narrow

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s in the western part of

Truk Lagoon Chuuk Lagoon, previously Truk Atoll, is an atoll in the central Pacific. It lies about northeast of New Guinea, and is part of Chuuk State within the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). A protective reef, around, encloses a natural harbou ...

, Chuuk,

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. The tightly knit islands are considered as one for statistical and administrative purposes. Faichuk islands aerial view from plane

The islands are

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(Pata),

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, Wonei (Onei), and Tol (these four, because of their proximity, are sometimes collectively subsumed under the island name Tol), Eot, Fanapanges, Romanum and

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. Their aggregate area is 41.90 or 49.63 km², according to different sources. The population is 16,000. The islands are mostly hilly and peak at 443 meters above sea level (Mount Winipot on Tol Island).

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Directory of the islands of Micronesia
Islands of Chuuk State Municipalities of Chuuk State {{Micronesia-geo-stub