Uaboe (also known as Waboe) is a
district
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in the
island nation
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of
Nauru
Nauru ( or ; na, Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru ( na, Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Oceania, in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Ki ...
, located in the northwest of the island.
Geography
Covering about 0.8 km², Uaboe has a population of 330. Uaboe is the second-smallest district in Nauru. It is the only district other than
Boe
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to have an area less than 1.0 km². The ''Nauru Local Government Council lands office'' is located in Uaboe, and the district is a part of the
Ubenide Constituency
Ubenide is a constituency of Nauru made up of four districts: Baitsi, Denigomodu, Nibok, and Uaboe. It covers an area of 4.5 km² (1.73 mi²), making it the second largest constituency by area, and is the most populous constituency with a popul ...
. Uaboe is also
the highest settlement in Nauru.
Notable people
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Timothy Detudamo
Timothy Detudamo (died 11 April 1953) was a Nauruan politician and linguist. He served as Head Chief of Nauru from 1930 until his death in 1953.
Biography
Detudamo was born in Uaboe District. He was a layman of the Protestant Church of Nauru dur ...
, linguist and governor of
Nauru
Nauru ( or ; na, Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru ( na, Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Oceania, in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Ki ...
, was from Uaboe.
See also
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List of settlements in Nauru
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Rail transport in Nauru
References
External links
Districts of Nauru
Populated places in Nauru
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