Lelu or Lelu Town is a municipality of the state of
Kosrae
Kosrae ( ), formerly known as Kusaie or Strong's Island, is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia. The State of Kosrae is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia, and includes the main island of Kosrae and a few near ...
, in the
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia (; abbreviated FSM) is an island country in Oceania. It consists of four states from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosraethat are spread across the western Pacific. Together, the states compri ...
.
The municipality of Lelu consists of
Lelu Island (a small
satellite island of Kosrae Island) and a big part of the northeastern portion of
Kosrae Island. Its capital is ''Lelu Village'', located on Lelu island. Another village in the municipality, on Kosrae Island, is
Tofol
Tofol village in Lelu Town municipality is the capital of the state of Kosrae in Micronesia
Micronesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of about 2,000 small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It has a close shared cultural his ...
, the capital of the state of Kosrae. Established as a Town since Jan. 1989.
Education
Kosrae State Department of Education
Kosrae State Department of Education (KDOE) is an agency of Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia that operates public schools. It is headquartered in Tofol. operates public schools in the municipality:
[Schools]
" Kosrae State Department of Education
Kosrae State Department of Education (KDOE) is an agency of Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia that operates public schools. It is headquartered in Tofol. . Retrieved on February 23, 2018.
*
Kosrae High School
Kosrae High School (KHS) is a secondary school in Tofol, Lelu municipality, Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia. It is a part of the Kosrae State Department of Education and is the island's sole high school.[Tofol
Tofol village in Lelu Town municipality is the capital of the state of Kosrae in Micronesia
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)
* Lelu Elementary School (
Lelu Island)
* Sansrihk Elementary School - Lelu Municipality
Climate
Lelu has a
tropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ...
(Af) with very heavy rainfall year-round.
References
Municipalities of Kosrae
1989 establishments in the Federated States of Micronesia
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