Explore Angaur in Palau
Angaur in the region of Angaur with its 320 inhabitants is a town in Palau - some 53 mi or ( 86 km ) South-West of Melekeok , the country's capital city .
Current time in Angaur is now 03:54 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Palau " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kloulklubed Hamlet, Koror State, Ulimang, Melekeok Village, and Ngereklmadel. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kloulklubed Hamlet . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Angaur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Palau (Teaser in HD)
Eine unvergessliche Reise ans andere Ende der Welt. 11.356 Kilometer zu einem der besten Tauchreviere dieses Planeten. Carp Island bildete den Ausgangspunkt für die nicht enden wollenden Tauchtage. Bl ..
Angaur tour
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Drift diving (Peleliu, Blue Corner)
Drift diving (Peleliu, Blue Corner), some divers on reef hooks, strong current ..
Diving Palau - Blue Corner
Scuba Diving at Blue Corner, Palau in November 2008 with Northern California Rainbow Divers (www.rainbowdivers.org) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Angaur
Angaur or Ngeaur (アンガウル) is an island in the island nation of Palau. The island, which forms its own state, has an area of 8 km² (3 mi²). Its population is 188. State capital is the village of Ngeremasch on the western side. A second village, Rois, is immediately east of Ngeremasch. From 1909 until 1954 phosphate mining took place on Anguar, originally by the Germans, then the Japanese, and finally by Americans. Angaur is the site of a major World War II battle.
Located at 6.90 134.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Battle of Angaur
The Battle of Angaur was a battle of the Pacific campaign in World War II, fought on the island of Angaur in the Palau Islands from 17 September—22 October 1944. This battle was part of a larger offensive campaign known as Operation Forager which ran from June 1944 to November 1944 in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
Located at 6.90 134.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Ngeremasch
Ngeremasch (also spelled Ngaramasch) is a village in Palau, and the capital of the state of Angaur. The population (2009) is 135. The town was formerly called Saipan Town.
Located at 6.90 134.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Angaur Airstrip
Angaur Airstrip is a small airstrip on Angaur, one of the islands of Palau. It also served as an airfield during World War II.
Located at 6.91 134.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
USS Perry (DD-340)
The third USS Perry (DD-340/DMS-17) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was one of eight ships named for Oliver Hazard Perry.
Located at 6.88 134.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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