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Panaihs Destination Guide
Explore Panaihs in Micronesia
Panaihs in the region of Pohnpei is a town in Micronesia - some 9 mi or ( 14 km ) South-East of Palikir , the country's capital city .
Current time in Panaihs is now 03:02 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Pohnpei " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oumoar, Pohnmangahng, Palikir, Kolonia Town, and Kolonia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Oumoar . We saw 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 Panaihs ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Sakau en Pohnpei: Calling the squeezer
Sokamah or tempel: When the sakau (Piper methysticum) has been pounded (sukusuk), the pounders (wie koanoat or wie sak) play a lively tune on the basalt pounding stone (peitehl) to call the squeezer t ..
Operation Christmas Drop (2012)
Courtesy Video Defense Media Activity - Air Force A C-130 from Yokota Air Base, Japan, delivers humanitarian aid boxes to six locations in the Federated States of Micronesia Dec. 14, 2012 as part of O ..
FSM - Pohnpei - Around Island Attractions
If there is a road going around the whole island, how could you resist driving on it to discover the attractions the island offers? We toured the island clockwise and visited the many small attraction ..
FSM - Pohnpei - Getaway Islands
If you like to get away from Kolonia and the mainland for a day or even a few days, you can go to some of the small outlying islands at the edge between Pohnpei lagoon and the vast ocean. The easiest ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pohnpei
Not to be confused with Pompeii, the ancient city destroyed by Vesuvius in AD 79. File:Flag of Pohnpei. svg Flag of Pohnpei File:Pohnpei Island municipalities. jpg Detailed map of Pohnpei, showing the borders of the five 'independent tribes' File:Pohnpei Island. png Map of Pohnpei Island File:Senyavin island (FSM).
Located at 6.85 158.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Saudeleur Dynasty
The Saudeleur Dynasty was the first organized government uniting the people of Pohnpei island, ruling from around 1100 to around 1628. The era was preceded by the Mwehin Kawa or Mwehin Aramas (Period of Building, or Period of Peopling), and followed by Mwehin Nahnmwarki. The name Deleur was an ancient name for Pohnpei, today a state containing the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Located at 6.85 158.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Kitti (municipality)
Kitti is one of the twelve administrative divisions of the Micronesian island of Pohnpei. it is located in the southwest of the island, to the south of Mount Nahna Laud.
Located at 6.84 158.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Madolenihmw
Madolenihmw is one of the administrative divisions of the Micronesian island of Pohnpei. It is located in the central east of the island, to the east of Mount Nahna Laud and south of Mount Kapwuriso. The coast of Madolenihmw includes a large bay which contains the island of Temwen, famous for its Nan Madol ruins.
Located at 6.82 158.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Temwen Island
Temwen Island is a small island off the southeastern coast off the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. It is best known as the location of the ruined city of Nan Madol, which consisted of a series of artificially constructed islets off Temwen's southern coast.
Located at 6.85 158.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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