Weno
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Map of Weno Island
Weno (formerly Moen) is an island municipality of Chuuk State of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It is located in the Chuuk Lagoon and its Villages in the northwest (villages of Sapuk, Penia, Peniesele,Tunnuk,Mechitiw,Iras, Nepukos, Mwan, Neuo, and Wichap,Abinup) serves as the main center of commerce. Weno is also the state capital and the second most populous island of the FSM with a population of 13,856 at the 2010 Census.[1]
Transportation
Weno has the most advanced road system and the only airport in the state, Chuuk International Airport.
Climate
| Climate data for Weno | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31 (87) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.7 (87.2) |
30.9 (87.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31 (87.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.9 (87.7) |
30.83 (87.43) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) |
24.6 (76.2) |
24.7 (76.4) |
24.7 (76.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.3 (75.8) |
24.1 (75.3) |
24.18 (75.55) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 246 (9.7) |
206 (8.1) |
234 (9.2) |
318 (12.5) |
312 (12.3) |
328 (12.9) |
335 (13.2) |
358 (14.1) |
363 (14.3) |
280 (11) |
290 (11.4) |
274 (10.8) |
3,544 (139.5) |
| Source: Weatherbase [2] | |||||||||||||
Education
- College of Micronesia-FSM
- Xavier High School,Sapuk, Weno,Chuuk Micronesia
- Saramen Chuuk Academy,Nepukos,Weno, Chuuk Micronesia
- Chuuk High School,Nepukos(Nantaku), Weno, Chuuk Micronesia
- Seven Day Adventist, Neuo, Weno
- Pentecost High School,Iras, Weno, Chuuk Micronesia
References
- ↑ http://www.spc.int/prism/nada/index.php/catalog
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Weno, Federated States of Micronesia". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
External links
Coordinates: 7°27′N 151°51′E / 7.450°N 151.850°E
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