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Explore Sapou in Micronesia

Sapou in the region of Chuuk is a town in Micronesia - some 431 mi or ( 694 km ) West of Palikir , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Sapou

Current time in Sapou is now 01:12 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Chuuk " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wonpiepi, Onongoch, Nukanap, Nukan, and Nepononong. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wonpiepi . 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 Sapou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Micronesia Clips - Mexico by Jump Little Children

4:30 min by AGameProductions
Views: 20072 Rating: 4.73

My time in Micronesia (clips are from Chuuk and Pohnpei) with the Jesuit Volunteers International, from 2005 to 2007. These clips are specifically from Chuuk and Pohnpei. Song is "Mexico" by Jump Litt ..

Truk Lagoon (Chuuk) - The Blue Lagoon Resort

1:25 min by gratiartis
Views: 5747 Rating: 5.00

Leanne and I made our way to the South Pacific in January 2009. We stayed for just over a week in Chuuk, which has probably the best wreck diving in the world. There are about 50 wrecks left over from ..


I-169 I169 Japanese Submarine Chuuk Truk Lagoon Scuba Diving the

1:22 min by Tom Edwards
Views: 4932 Rating: 3.67

The I-169 was sunk during a US Navy air raid in 1944. It rests in 144 feet of water and is a great dive. ..

Chuuk / Truk Lagoon 2009 - Fujikawa Maru

6:05 min by gratiartis
Views: 3328 Rating: 1.00

On February 17 & 18th 1944, Operation Hailstone was the American strike on the Japanese ships and air fields in Truk Lagoon. This raid left more than 50 ships wrecked in the lagoon, most of which are ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tonowas

Tonowas, also known by its Spanish name of Dublon, is an island in the Chuuk (formerly Truk) lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia. It has an area of 8.8 km² and the population was 3,200 at the time of the last census (1980). A narrow single-lane track rings the island, allowing land access to the small settlements, two schools and Japanese military ruins, which include the remains of a seaplane anchorage and large fuel storage tanks.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.37 151.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Islands of Chuuk, Municipalities of Chuuk

Eten Island

Eten is an island in the Truk Lagoon, in the Federated States of Micronesia. It is located just to the south of Dublon Island. This small island was extensively bulldozed by Japanese forces during World War II to turn it into an airstrip. There are remains of military buildings and wrecked aircraft on the island. Visitors can also climb Mount Uinku. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7.356|151.886|type:isle_region:FM|||||| |primary |name= }}

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.36 151.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Islands of Chuuk

Aikoku Maru (1940)

Aikoku Maru was an armed merchant cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.

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Located at 7.37 151.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1940 ships, Auxiliary cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Maritime incidents in 1944, Ships built in Japan, Ships sunk by aircraft, Shipwrecks of Truk Lagoon

Operation Hailstone

Operation Hailstone (known in Japan as Japanese: トラック島空襲 Torakku-tō Kūshū, lit. "the airstrike on Truk Island") was a massive naval air and surface attack launched on February 17–18, 1944, during World War II by the United States Navy against the Japanese naval and air base at Truk in the Caroline Islands, a pre-war Japanese territory.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.34 151.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: History of the Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II, South Pacific Mandate in World War II, Wars involving the Federated States of Micronesia

Mount Teroken

Mount Teroken is the highest point on the Micronesian island of Moen in Chuuk State. It rises to a height of 1214 ft (364 m).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.43 151.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Chuuk, Mountains of the Federated States of Micronesia