Ewa (district)

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For the town in Hawaii, see ‘Ewa.

Ewa is a district in the Pacific nation of the Republic of Nauru, located in the north of island.

Contents 1 Area and population 2 Notable educational, business and sports facilities 3 Notable local person 4 See also

[edit] Area and population

It covers an area of 1.2 km² and has a population of 300. Ewa is part of the Anetan constituency.

The northernmost point of Nauru is in the Ewa District.

[edit] Notable educational, business and sports facilities

Kayser College, a technical school and the only institution of higher learning in Nauru, is located in Ewa. The college is named after German missionary Alois Kayser who lived on the island for forty years.

Capelle and Partner is the major supermarket in Nauru.

An Australian rules football playing ground is to the east of the supermarket. This is a bare patch of phosphate dust.

[edit] Notable local person

Marcus Stephen was appointed President of Nauru in 2007.

[edit] See also

• Geography of Nauru

v • d • e Districts of Nauru Aiwo • Anabar • Anetan • Anibare • Baiti • Boe • Buada • Denigomodu • Ewa • Ijuw • Meneng • Nibok • Uaboe • Yaren

Coordinates: 0°31′S, 166°56′E