Satawan

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Satawan Atoll is part of the Mortlock Islands in the Caroline Islands, administratively part of Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia. A Japanese airfield was located on the atoll during World War II.

Satawan Atoll administratively conists of four of the 40 municipalities of Chuuk State, named after the principal islets:

1. Satowan (Satawan) (east)
2. Ta (south)
3. Kuttu (Kutu) (west)
4. Moch (More) (north)

Satowan and Ta municipalities are statistically grouped with the "Lower Mortlocks", and Kuttu and Moch municipalities with the "Mid Mortlocks".

Satawan Atoll had a population of 2.935 as of the 2000 census. Satawan Atoll is located at 5.30° N 153.70° E and has a total area of 419 km² (including the lagoon), but a land area of 4.6 km² only.

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• Mortlock Islands The two distinct island groups named "Mortlock Islands"
• Re Satowan