Yaren District

Yaren (in earlier times Makwa/Moqua) is a district of the Pacific island country of Nauru. It is the de facto capital of Nauru and is coextensive with Yaren Constituency.[1][2]

Yaren
District
Nauru government (left) and parliament (right) buildings
Nauru government (left) and parliament (right) buildings
Yaren District within Nauru
Yaren District within Nauru
Coordinates: 0°32′51.72″S 166°55′15.12″E
Country Nauru
ConstituencyYaren
Area
 • Total1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total747
 • Density498/km2 (1,290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12:00 (Nauru Time)
Area code+674
ClimateAf
Map of Yaren
Nauru International Airport

History

The district was created in 1968. Its original name, Makwa (or Moqua), refers to Moqua Well, an underground lake and primary source of drinking water for Nauruan people.[3]

Geography

Yaren is located in the south of the island. Its area is 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi), and its elevation was 25 metres (82 feet) as of 2007. To the north of Yaren is Buada, to the east is Meneng and to the west is Boe.[4]

Climate

Yaren has a marine tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with hot, humid conditions across the year.

Climate data for Yaren District, Nauru
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34
(93)		 37
(99)		 35
(95)		 35
(95)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 35
(95)		 33
(91)		 35
(95)		 34
(93)		 36
(97)		 35
(95)		 37
(99)
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)
Record low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 280
(11.0)		 250
(9.8)		 190
(7.5)		 190
(7.5)		 120
(4.7)		 110
(4.3)		 150
(5.9)		 130
(5.1)		 120
(4.7)		 100
(3.9)		 120
(4.7)		 280
(11.0)		 2,080
(81.9)
Average precipitation days 16 14 13 11 9 9 12 14 11 10 13 15 152
Source: Weatherbase
Aerial view of Nauru

Administration

Yaren (and sometimes Aiwo) is usually listed as the capital of Nauru. However, this is incorrect; the republic does not have cities nor an official capital. Yaren is accepted by the United Nations as the "main district".

English and Nauruan, the official languages of Nauru, are spoken in the district.

Government and administrative buildings

The following government offices are located in this district:

Constituency
See also: Yaren Constituency

Yaren also constitutes a political constituency. It returns two members to the Parliament of Nauru.[1]

Main sights
  • The Moqua Well is situated in Yaren.

Education
See also: Education in Nauru

The primary and secondary schools serving all of Nauru are Yaren Primary School in Yaren District (Years 1–3), Nauru Primary School in Meneng District (Years 4–6), Nauru College in Denigomodu District (Years 7–9), and Nauru Secondary School (Years 10–12) in Yaren District.[6]

The Nauru Learning Village in Yaren houses the University of the South Pacific Nauru Campus, the Nauru Technical & Vocational Education Training Centre, and Nauru Secondary.[7]

Personalities

See also

References
  1. Constituencies of Nauru (naurugov.nr)
  2. "Yaren | district, Nauru". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  3. "Moqua Caves and Moqua Well", Gatis Pāvils, 30 October 2011.
  4. 313728509 Yaren on OpenStreetMap
  5. "Contact." Nauru Airlines. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. "HEAD OFFICE Nauru International Airport PO Box 40 Republic of Nauru"
  6. Document by the." OHCHR. Retrieved on 8 July 2018. "The Education system is comprised of 10 schools, there are District Infant schools each[...]and finally Nauru Secondary School (Years 10-12) where compulsory education end at Year 12.[...]"
  7. "USP opens new Nauru Campus." University of the South Pacific. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.

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