Yaren
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Yaren (area 1.5 km², population 1,100 in 2003), in earlier times Makwa, is a district and constituency of the island nation of Nauru, located in the south of the island. The district is located at 0°33' South, 166°55' East (-0.55, 166.91667). [1] (http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html)
The following government offices are located in this district:
- the Parliament House
- the earth station
- the administration offices
- the police station
- the Nauru International Airport and the air terminal
- the Moqua Well
As the country has no cities as such, Yaren is usually listed as the capital of Nauru. Nauru has no official capital. Sometimes, Aiwo is listed as the capital. Yaren is accepted by the UN as the "main district". It returns 2 members to the Nauruan Parliament.
| Districts of Nauru | |
|---|---|
| Aiwo | Anabar | Anetan | Anibare | Baiti | Boe | Buada | Denigomodu | Ewa | Ijuw | Meneng | Nibok | Uaboe | Yaren |
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