Yaren (in earlier times Makwa/Moqua) is a

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of the

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nation of Nauru. It is the ''

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'' capital of Nauru and is coextensive with

Yaren Constituency The Yaren Constituency is one of the constituencies of Nauru. It returns two members from Yaren to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren, and also is the de facto ''De facto'' ( ; , "in fact") describes practices that exist in reality, whether or ...

.Constituencies of Nauru
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History

The district was created in 1968. Its original name, Makwa (or Moqua), refers to Moqua Well, an

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and primary source of drinking water for Nauruan people."Moqua Caves and Moqua Well"
Gatis Pāvils, 30 October 2011.

Geography

Yaren is located in the south of the island. Its area is , and its elevation was . To the north of Yaren is Buada, to the east is

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and to the west is

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Climate

Yaren has a marine

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(

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Af) with hot, humid conditions across the year. Aerial view of Nauru

Administration

Yaren (and sometimes Aiwo) is usually listed as the capital of Nauru. However, this is incorrect; the republic does not have cities or an official capital. Yaren is accepted by the

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as the "main district".

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and Nauruan, the official languages of Nauru, are spoken in the district.

Government and administrative buildings

The following government offices are located in this district: *the Parliament House *the earth station *the

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offices *the

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station *the fire station *the

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*the

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n High Commission and

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ese Embassy *the

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, and head office of

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Constituency

Yaren also constitutes a political

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. It returns two members to the

Parliament of Nauru The Parliament of Nauru has 19 members, elected for a three-year term in multi-seat constituencies. The President of Nauru is elected by the members of the Parliament.

Main sights

*The Moqua Well is situated in Yaren.

Education

The primary and secondary schools serving all of Nauru are Yaren Primary School in Yaren District (Years 1–3), Nauru Primary School in Meneng District (Years 4–6), Nauru College in

Denigomodu District Denigomodu is a district in the western part of the island of Nauru. It is the most populous district in Nauru. It houses the expatriate housing compound "The Location". This makes it Nauru's largest settlement by population. 25.7% of the people ...

(Years 7–9), and

Nauru Secondary School Nauru Secondary School (abbreviated as NSS) is an upper public secondary school in the Yaren District, Nauru, located in the Nauru Learning Village, along with the University of the South Pacific Nauru Campus and the Nauru Technical & Vocational E ...

(Years 10–12) in Yaren District.Document by the
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. Retrieved on 8 July 2018. "The Education system is 10 schools, there are District Infant schools each ..nd finally Nauru Secondary School (Years 10-12) where compulsory education end at Year 12. .. The Nauru Learning Village in Yaren houses the

University of the South Pacific The University of the South Pacific (USP) is a public university, public research university with locations spread throughout a dozen countries in Oceania. Established in 1968, the university is organised as an intergovernmental organisation and ...

Nauru Campus, the Nauru Technical & Vocational Education Training Centre, and Nauru Secondary.USP opens new Nauru Campus
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. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.

Personalities

Kieren Keke Kieren Aedogan Ankwong Keke (born 27 June 1971) is a Nauruan politician and medical doctor. He is a member of the Parliament of Nauru and former Minister of Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Background He is currently a leading figure of ...

(born 1971), politician and medical doctor *

Charmaine Scotty Charmaine Eraidinomo Scotty
, Pacific Women in Politics, 9 ...

, politician *

Dominic Tabuna Dominic Joselito Tabuna (born 9 August 1980) is a Nauruan politician. Earlier political career Tabuna was elected to parliament in the 2004 general elections, gaining the seat of Pres Ekwona. He has been subsequently re-elected in 2007 and 2 ...

(born 1980), politician

References

External links

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