Rock Islands (Palau)

Rock Islands (Palau)
Rock islands of Palau

The Rock Islands of Palau, also called Chelbacheb, are a small collection of limestone or coral uprises, ancient relics of coral reefs that violently surfaced to form Islands in Palau's Southern Lagoon, between Koror and Peleliu, and are now an incorporated part of Koror State. There are between 250 to 300 islands in the group according to different sources, with an aggregate area of 47 km² and a height up to 207 m. The islands are for the most part uninhabited and are famous for their beaches, blue lagoons and the peculiar umbrella-like shapes of many of the islands themselves. The Rock Islands and the surrounding reefs make up Palau's popular tourist sites such as Blue Corner, Blue hole, German Chanel, Ngermeaus Island and the famed Jellyfish Lake, one of the many Marine lakes in the Rock Islands that provides home and safety for several kinds of stingless jellyfish found only in Palau.

The largest islands in the group are:

  • Ngeruktabel
  • Ulong
  • Eil Malk (Mecherchar)

Other notable islands include:

  • Ngeteklou (Gologugeul)
  • Bukrrairong (Kamori)
  • Tlutkaraguis (Adorius)
  • Ongael
  • Ngebedangel (Ngobasangel)
  • Bablomekang (Abappaomogan)
  • Ngerukeuid (Orukuizu)

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Coordinates: 7°14′N 134°18′E / 7.233°N 134.3°E / 7.233; 134.3



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