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    Rock Islands

    Rock Islands Southern Lagoon

    Part of Palau Islands

    The Rock Islands of Palau, also called Chelbacheb, are a collection of several hundred small limestone or coral uprises in the Southern Lagoon of Palau between Koror and Peleliu, now an incorporated part of Koror State.

    Aerial view of Ngerukewid, Palau facing south. The area includes 37 small raised coral islands that are part of the Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve, which was established in 1956.
    Aerial view of Ngerukewid, Palau facing south. The area includes 37 small raised coral islands that are part of the Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve, which was established in 1956.

    Luka Peternel / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chart

    259 landforms

    Overview

    The Rock Islands of Palau, also called Chelbacheb, are a collection of several hundred small limestone or coral uprises in the Southern Lagoon of Palau between Koror and Peleliu, now an incorporated part of Koror State. There are between 250 and 300 islands in the group according to different sources, with an aggregate area of 42 square kilometers (16 sq mi) and a maximum height of 207 meters (679 ft). The islands were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands22
    • Islets178
    • Rocks & skerries55

    Major islands

    4
    • Malakal Island

      Malakal Island

      Area
      0.85 km²
      High point
      124 m

      Malakal Island ("Ngemelachel" in Palauan) is an island in the state of Koror, Palau. It is the site of Palau's main port, Malakal Harbor, as well as its fisheries. It is linked to Koror by a causeway. The Palau Royal Resort, a luxury oceanside destination, is on Malakal Island.

    • Ngeruktabel

      Area
      18.3 km²
      High point
      180 m

    • Ongael

      Area
      0.98 km²
      High point
      122 m

      Ongael Island is an island in Koror State, Palau. It is the location of the famous Ongael Lake.

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.88 km²
      High point
      91 m

    Minor islands

    22

    • 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

    • Apurashokoru

      Area
      0.43 km²
      High point
      109 m

    • Euidelchol

      Area
      0.4 km²
      High point
      68 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      53 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

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      61 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      70 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
      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
      0.1 km²
      High point
      50 m

    Rocks & skerries

    55

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 26 of 259; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m200 m180 mNgeruktabel124 mMalakal122 mOngael109 mApurashokoru98 mUlong83 mNgebedangel73 mBablomekang71 mNgebedel68 mEuidelchol49 mBukrrairong
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.1110100Ngeruktabel: 18.3 km²NgeruktabelOngael: 0.98 km²OngaelUnnamed island: 0.88 km²Unnamed islandMalakal: 0.85 km²MalakalUlong: 0.54 km²UlongNgebedangel: 0.52 km²NgebedangelUnnamed island: 0.47 km²Unnamed islandApurashokoru: 0.43 km²ApurashokoruEuidelchol: 0.4 km²EuidelcholUnnamed island: 0.32 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.22 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.22 km²Unnamed islandBablomekang: 0.22 km²BablomekangNgebedel: 0.2 km²NgebedelUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.15 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed islandBukrrairong: 0.13 km²BukrrairongUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Ngeruktabel18.3 km²
    Ongael0.98 km²
    Unnamed island0.88 km²
    Malakal Island0.85 km²
    Ulong Island0.54 km²
    Ngebedangel0.52 km²
    Unnamed island0.47 km²
    Apurashokoru0.43 km²
    Euidelchol0.4 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Bablomekang0.22 km²
    Ngebedel0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 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 island0.1 km²

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs