๐ณ๐ท 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.
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.
Geography Yaren is located in the south of the island. Its area is 1.5ย kmยฒ (0.58ย sqย 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.
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: โข the Parliament House โข the earth station โข the administration offices โข the police station โข the fire station โข the National Stadium โข the Australian High Commission and Taiwanese Embassy โข the Nauru International Airport, air terminal, and head office of Nauru Airlines
Constituency Yaren also constitutes a political constituency. It returns two members to the Parliament of Nauru.
Tourist Industry โข The Moqua Well is situated in Yaren.
Education The primary and secondary schools serving all of Nauru are Yaren Primary School in Yaren District (Years 1โ3), Nauru Primary School in Meneng District (Years 4โ6), Nauru College in Denigomodu District (Years 7โ9), and Nauru Secondary School (Years 10โ12) in Yaren District.
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.
Yaren has a population of over 747 people. Yaren also forms part of the wider Nauru Country which has a population of over 10,834 people.
The Climate Emergency means that Yaren may be at risk of flooding by rising sea levels by 2029
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Yaren has links with:
๐ซ๐ท Rivesaltes, France๐ฎ๐ฉ Padang Panjang -0.458
๐ฎ๐ฉ Bukittinggi -0.3
๐ช๐จ Santo Domingo -0.25
๐ฎ๐ฉ Sawahlunto -0.681
๐ฌ๐ฆ Port-Gentil -0.728
๐ณ๐ฟ Invercargill 168.373
๐ณ๐ฟ Queenstown 168.658
๐ฒ๐ญ Delap-Uliga-Djarrit 171.367
๐ณ๐ฟ Canterbury 171.58
๐ณ๐ฟ Christchurch 172.617
๐ฐ๐ฎ South Tarawa 173.138
Locations Near: Yaren 166.921,-0.5477
๐ฐ๐ฎ Tarawa 173.014,1.423 d: 712
๐ฐ๐ฎ South Tarawa 173.138,1.373 d: 723.5
๐ณ๐ฟ Manukau 174.883,-1.019 d: 886.8
๐ฒ๐ญ Delap-Uliga-Djarrit 171.367,7.117 d: 984.7
๐ธ๐ง Honiara 159.95,-9.433 d: 1253.5
๐ซ๐ฒ Kolonia 158.212,6.952 d: 1276.3
๐ซ๐ฒ Palikir 158.15,6.917 d: 1279
๐ต๐ฌ Buka 154.667,-5.417 d: 1464.1
Antipodal to: Yaren -13.079,0.548
๐ฑ๐ท Buchanan -10.033,5.867 d: 19333.9
๐ฑ๐ท Monrovia -10.805,6.311 d: 19326.4
๐ฑ๐ท Barclayville -8.233,4.667 d: 19308.4
๐ฑ๐ท Kakata -10.35,6.517 d: 19285.6
๐ธ๐ฑ Bonthe -12.5,7.517 d: 19237.5
๐ฑ๐ท Gbarnga -9.473,6.998 d: 19193.9
๐ธ๐ฑ Bo -11.733,7.95 d: 19178.6
๐ธ๐ฑ Freetown -13.234,8.49 d: 19131.8