Tamuning, also known as Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon (), is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
located on the western shore of the
United States
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territory of
Guam
Guam ( ; ) is an island that is an Territories of the United States, organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, Guam, Hagåtña, and the most ...
. The village of Tamuning is the economic center of Guam, containing tourist center
Tumon, Harmon Industrial Park, and other commercial districts. Its central location along Marine Corps Drive, the island's main thoroughfare, has aided in its development.
Tamuning is the site of the access roads and the old passenger terminal of
Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, the passenger airport for Guam.
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. Retrieved on October 6, 2010. Fort Juan Muña, in Harmon, is a facility for the
Guam Army National Guard.
The present and former locations of
Guam Memorial Hospital, Guam's only civilian and government operated hospital, are in Tamuning. With Guam's only private birthing center also in the village, most modern civilian births on Guam take place in Tamuning.
Etymology
The ancient Chamorro word for Tamuning was Apurgan or Apotgan. "Tamuning" is a
Carolinian word that was given to the area where Carolinians settled after
an earthquake on January 25, 1849, near Guam caused a
tsunami
A tsunami ( ; from , ) is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and underwater explosions (including detonations, ...
that devastated
Lamotrek and
Satawal. It is possibly the name of the clan of a Carolinian chief, though the
American administration relocated the Carolinians to
Saipan
Saipan () is the largest island and capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, an unincorporated Territories of the United States, territory of the United States in the western Pacific Ocean. According to 2020 estimates by the United States Cens ...
in the early 1900s. The area was also called Maria Christina in the 19th century.
Geography
The
Federal government of the United States
The Federal Government of the United States of America (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the Federation#Federal governments, national government of the United States.
The U.S. federal government is composed of three distinct ...
owns portions of the land in Tamuning; the Government of Guam stated that it was one of several villages that are "characterized primarily by the large proportion of land owned by the federal government".
Economy

Beside the tourist district of
Tumon, Tamuning is home to the
Guam Premier Outlets, one of three major shopping centers of the island.
United Airlines
United Airlines, Inc. is a Major airlines of the United States, major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois that operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and six ...
is headquartered in the old terminal building at
Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport in Tamuning.
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''. Retrieved on February 5, 2009. United Airlines, with about 1,400 jobs, is Guam's largest single employer.

As of January 2024, Tamuning is home to one of only six
Kmart
Kmart ( ), formerly legally registered as Kmart Corporation, now operated by Transformco, is a department-store chain and online retailer in the United States and Territories of the United States, its territories. It operates four remaining Kma ...
stores left worldwide.
[Last recorded reliable source quoted the total number of Kmart stores globally as seven, after the planned closure of West St. Croix. This report is from June 2023:
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Demographics
The
U.S. Census Bureau
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has the municipality in multiple
census-designated places
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
:
Tamuning,
Apotgan,
Harmon Industrial Park, Oka,
Tumon,
and Upper Tumon.
Infrastructure and government
Government of Guam
The
Guam Department of Land Management and the Guam Economic Development Authority have their headquarters in the Guam International Trade Center (ITC) Building in Tamuning.
The
Guam Power Authority has its headquarters in Harmon, Tamuning.
The
Guam Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse has its main facility in Tamuning, across from
Guam Memorial Hospital.
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U.S. federal government
The
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service, is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the executive branch of the federal governmen ...
operates the Tamuning Post Office at 143 Edward T. Calvo Memorial Parkway.
Climate
Under the
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
, Tamuning features a
tropical rainforest climate
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. While the town does experience a noticeably drier season from February through April, it does not have a true
dry season
The dry season is a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which moves from the northern to the southern tropics and back over the course of the year. The t ...
as all months average more than of precipitation. Tamuning averages roughly of precipitation annually, while maintaining relatively consistent temperatures throughout the course of the year.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
Guam Public School System serves the island.
Public schools serving Tamuning:
*Chief Brodie Memorial Elementary School (Tamuning)
*Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School (Tamuning)
*Tamuning Elementary School (Tamuning)
*Jose L. G. Rios Middle School (
Piti)
*
John F. Kennedy High School (Tamuning)
In regards to the
Department of Defense Education Activity
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a federal school system headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th grade educational programs on beh ...
(DoDEA), Tamuning is in the school transportation zone for Andersen Elementary and Andersen Middle School, while
Guam High School is the island's sole DoDEA high school.
Private schools
*
St. John's School
*Saint Anthony Catholic School
Diplomacy

Five countries maintain
consulates
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in Tamuning,
four of which are located in the landmark Guam ITC building at 590 South Marine Corps Drive.
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'' Consulate-General of the Philippines in Agana, Guam''. Retrieved on December 4, 2008. They are:
* (Suite 613B, ITC Building)
* (Suite 604A, ITC Building)
* (Suite 615B, ITC Building)
* (Suite 601A, ITC Building)
* (125C Tun Jose Camacho Street)
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Government
Notable people
*
Reyn Johnson (born 1990), Guamanian international footballer
*
Julius Naranjo (born 1991), Guamanian weightlifter, coach, and filmmaker
See also
*
Villages of Guam
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References
External links
PEACE Project Profile on Tamuning
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Villages in Guam