Meneng District

Meneng (or Menen) is a district located in the Meneng Constituency in the country of Nauru.

The constituency elects 3 members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren.

Noted features

Meneng district shown within Nauru.

Features in Meneng include:

• The Menen Hotel, one of the island's two hotels
• the wireless station
• the State House (presidential residence; recently burned down)
• the Government Printing Office
• the Meneng Stadium
• Australian Nauru Detention Centre

Location and area

The district is located in the southeast of the island, covering an area of 3.1 km².

Population

The district has a population of 1,400. Meneng has 18 villages, the most of any district in Nauru.

See also

'EDUMWEINEINGIN' or 'EASTERLY WIND' comes from this part of the island

• Districts of Nauru

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

Coordinates: 0°32′53″S 166°56′22″E / 0.54806°S 166.93944°E / -0.54806; 166.93944