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Pohnpei (formerly known as Ponape or Ascension, from Pohnpeian: "upon (pohn) a stone altar (pei)") is an island of the Senyavin Islands which are part of the larger Caroline Islands group. It belongs to Pohnpei State , one of the four states in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).
Inside the lagoon of Ant Atoll, southwest of Pohnpei. The state of Pohnpei is located in the Pacific Ocean near the eastern end of the Caroline Islands. It is approximately midway between Honolulu and Manila. The land area of Pohnpei state is about 345 square kilometers (133.2 square miles).
Nan Madol complex map. Nan Madol is an archaeological site adjacent to the eastern shore of the island of Pohnpei, now part of the Madolenihmw district of Pohnpei state in the Federated States of Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean. Nan Madol was the capital of the Saudeleur dynasty until about 1628.
Palikir is located in the northwestern center of Pohnpei Island (formerly known as Ponape). Geologically the island terrain consists of high mountains to low coral atolls. [11] It is the largest, highest, wettest and most scenic island of the Federated States of Micronesia. [9]
The Federated States of Micronesia (/ ˌ m aɪ k r oʊ ˈ n iː ʒ ə / ⓘ; abbreviated FSM), or simply Micronesia, is an island country in Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania.The federation consists of four states—from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae—that span across the western Pacific just north of the equator, for a longitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,700 mi).
Kolonia Town is located in the north central section of Pohnpei Island. It was formerly part of Nett municipality but has been a separate municipality since May 1965. The population of the town was 6,074 (2010 Census). [1] It is the largest population center on Pohnpei and the commercial hub of the island.
Nett is one of the six municipalities located in the main island of Pohnpei. It corresponds to the north-central sector of the island. The population was 6,639 as of 2010. [2] Nett municipality formerly included Kolonia, now a separate administrative division.
Map of Pohnpei Island showing the municipalities. Sokehs is on the upper left. Flag. Sokehs is a municipality on the main island in the state of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. It consists of 21 villages. One of them is Palikir, the federal capital. Another is Pakin Atoll, an atoll some 30