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Archipelago

    Palau

    7°30′N 134°37′E

    Palau Islands

    Part of Caroline Islands

    Palau Islands

    U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dominic Clay / Public domain

    Chart

    605 landforms

    Major islands

    2
    • Babeldaob

      Babeldaob

      Area
      363 km²
      High point
      242 m

      Babeldaob (also Babelthuap) is the largest island in the island nation of Palau. It is in the western Caroline Islands, and the second largest island (after Guam) in the Micronesia region of Oceania. Palau's capital, Ngerulmud, is located on Babeldaob, in Melekeok State.

    • Peleliu Island

      Peleliu Island

      Area
      19.4 km²
      High point
      75 m

      Peleliu (or Beliliou) is an island in the island nation of Palau. Peleliu, along with two small islands to its northeast, forms one of the sixteen states of Palau. The island is notable as the location of the Battle of Peleliu in World War II.

    Minor islands

    54

    • Ngeruktabel

      Area
      18.3 km²
      High point
      180 m

    • Koror Island

      Area
      9.2 km²
      High point
      65 m

    • Eil Malk

      Area
      8.9 km²
      High point
      143 m

    • Angaur

      Area
      8 km²
      High point
      32 m

    • Ulebsechel

      Area
      4 km²
      High point
      187 m

    • Ngerekebesang

      Area
      2.4 km²
      High point
      90 m

    • Ngerduais

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      90 m

    • Garreru

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      125 m

    • Kayangel

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Carp Island

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      54 m

    • Ngedbus

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Ongael

      Area
      0.98 km²
      High point
      122 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.88 km²
      High point
      91 m

    • Malakal Island

      Area
      0.85 km²
      High point
      124 m

    • Ngerchaol

      Area
      0.6 km²
      High point
      81 m

    • Ulong Island

      Area
      0.54 km²
      High point
      98 m

    • Ngebedangel

      Area
      0.52 km²
      High point
      83 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.47 km²
      High point
      81 m

    • Ngerechong

      Area
      0.47 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Bailechesengel

      Area
      0.46 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Ngerukewid

      Area
      0.45 km²
      High point
      53 m

    • Olngeuaol

      Area
      0.45 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Apurashokoru

      Area
      0.43 km²
      High point
      109 m

    • Euidelchol

      Area
      0.4 km²
      High point
      68 m

    • Dmasech

      Area
      0.4 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Korak Island

      Area
      0.38 km²
      High point
      103 m

    • Ngeriungs

      Area
      0.36 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      53 m

    • Ngerechur

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      47 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      64 m

    • Cheleu

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Ngermalk

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      94 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      93 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      70 m

    • Bablomekang

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      73 m

    • Ngebedel

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      71 m

    • Lkes

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      61 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      70 m

    • Iilblau

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      59 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      77 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      81 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      54 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      100 m

    • Bukrrairong

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      49 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      42 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      62 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      64 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      60 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      50 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      54 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      28 m

    Rocks & skerries

    157

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 56 of 605; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m242 mBabeldaob187 mUlebsechel180 mNgeruktabel143 mEil Malk125 mGarreru124 mMalakal122 mOngael109 mApurashokoru103 mKorak98 mUlong94 mNgermalk90 mNgerekebesang90 mNgerduais83 mNgebedangel
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,000Babeldaob: 363 km²BabeldaobPeleliu: 19.4 km²PeleliuNgeruktabel: 18.3 km²NgeruktabelKoror: 9.2 km²KororEil Malk: 8.9 km²Eil MalkAngaur: 8 km²AngaurUlebsechel: 4 km²UlebsechelNgerekebesang: 2.4 km²NgerekebesangNgerduais: 1.6 km²NgerduaisGarreru: 1.3 km²GarreruKayangel: 1.2 km²KayangelCarp: 1.1 km²CarpNgedbus: 1.1 km²NgedbusOngael: 0.98 km²OngaelUnnamed island: 0.88 km²Unnamed islandMalakal: 0.85 km²MalakalNgerchaol: 0.6 km²NgerchaolUlong: 0.54 km²UlongNgebedangel: 0.52 km²NgebedangelUnnamed island: 0.47 km²Unnamed islandNgerechong: 0.47 km²NgerechongBailechesengel: 0.46 km²BailechesengelNgerukewid: 0.45 km²NgerukewidOlngeuaol: 0.45 km²OlngeuaolApurashokoru: 0.43 km²ApurashokoruEuidelchol: 0.4 km²EuidelcholDmasech: 0.4 km²DmasechKorak: 0.38 km²KorakNgeriungs: 0.36 km²NgeriungsUnnamed island: 0.32 km²Unnamed islandNgerechur: 0.29 km²NgerechurUnnamed island: 0.28 km²Unnamed islandCheleu: 0.26 km²CheleuNgermalk: 0.26 km²NgermalkUnnamed island: 0.22 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.22 km²Unnamed islandBablomekang: 0.22 km²BablomekangNgebedel: 0.2 km²NgebedelLkes: 0.17 km²LkesUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Babeldaob363 km²
    Peleliu Island19.4 km²
    Ngeruktabel18.3 km²
    Koror Island9.2 km²
    Eil Malk8.9 km²
    Angaur8 km²
    Ulebsechel4 km²
    Ngerekebesang2.4 km²
    Ngerduais1.6 km²
    Garreru1.3 km²
    Kayangel1.2 km²
    Carp Island1.1 km²
    Ngedbus1.1 km²
    Ongael0.98 km²
    Unnamed island0.88 km²
    Malakal Island0.85 km²
    Ngerchaol0.6 km²
    Ulong Island0.54 km²
    Ngebedangel0.52 km²
    Unnamed island0.47 km²
    Ngerechong0.47 km²
    Bailechesengel0.46 km²
    Ngerukewid0.45 km²
    Olngeuaol0.45 km²
    Apurashokoru0.43 km²
    Euidelchol0.4 km²
    Dmasech0.4 km²
    Korak Island0.38 km²
    Ngeriungs0.36 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Ngerechur0.29 km²
    Unnamed island0.28 km²
    Cheleu0.26 km²
    Ngermalk0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Bablomekang0.22 km²
    Ngebedel0.2 km²
    Lkes0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Iilblau0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Bukrrairong0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²

    Groups within

    1

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus

    Photographs