- Ngerulmud
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Capital building in Ngerulmud
Localization of Ngerulmud in the State of MelekeokNgerulmud, a settlement in the State of Melekeok, is where the offices of the government of Palau are. The official capital is Melekeok. On 7 October 2006, government officials moved their offices in the former capital of Koror to Ngerulmud.[1][2][3] Ngerulmud is located 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Koror on Babeldaob (Babelthaup) Island and 2 km northwest of the Melekeok village.[4]
References
- ^ US Department of State. Background Note - Palau: Government offices moved to a new National Capitol Building complex located at Ngerulmud, Melekeok State
- ^ US Department of Interior, President of the Republic of Palau Inaugural Address
- ^ Addresses of Palau Government offices
- ^ According to Google Earth and topographic maps
Coordinates: 7°30′2″N 134°37′27″E / 7.50056°N 134.62417°E
Capitals of non-sovereign territories shown in SmallCaps Australasia Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia Hagåtña, Guam6
Majuro, Marshall Islands
Ngerulmud, Palau
Palikir, FS Micronesia
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands6
South Tarawa, Kiribati
Yaren, Nauru (de facto)Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands7
Alofi, Niue8
Apia, Samoa
Avarua, Cook Islands8
Funafuti, Tuvalu
Hanga Roa, Easter Island9
Honolulu, Hawaii10
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna4
Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Nukunonu, Tokelau11
Pago Pago, American Samoa6
Papeete, French Polynesia41 Territory of Australia. 2 Often included in Polynesia. 3 Often included in Southeast Asia. 4 Overseas collectivity of France. 5 Often included in Australasia. 6 Insular area of the United States. 7 Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.8 In free association with New Zealand. 9 Territory of Chile. 10 U.S. state.11 New Zealand dependent territory. Categories:- Capitals in Oceania
- Populated places in Palau
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