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    Pacific OceanPalau

    3°56′N 131°40′E

    Southwest Islands

    Part of Caroline Islands

    The Southwest Islands of Palau are several small outlying islands spread across the Pacific Ocean about 600 km from the main island chain of Palau. They make up the Palauan states of Sonsorol and Hatohobei.

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    The Southwest Islands of Palau are several small outlying islands spread across the Pacific Ocean about 600 km from the main island chain of Palau. They make up the Palauan states of Sonsorol and Hatohobei. The nearshore islands to the southwest of the main island of Palau (Babeldaob), which belong to the states of Koror, Peleliu and Angaur and the unincorporated Rock Islands, are not considered part of the Southwest Islands.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands5
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets1
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    5

    • Dongosaru

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      31 m

    • Merir

      Area
      1 km²
      High point
      21 m

      Merir, or Melieli, is a small outlying island of the Palau group, in the western Pacific Ocean. 5 mi) from north to south but only approximately 667 metres (2,190 ft) at its widest point. It is uninhabited. An abandoned village which previously hosted a radio station lies in the northwest part of the island.

    • Tobi

      Area
      0.81 km²
      High point
      31 m

      Tobi is an island in the Palauan state of Hatohobei. 33 sq mi). With a population of 39 according to a 2020 census, it holds all of the state's people, with the exception of a weather base on Helen Island. Most of the inhabitants live on the island's west side and speak Tobian.

    • Fanna

      Area
      0.53 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Pulo Anna

      Area
      0.41 km²
      High point
      21 m

      Pulo Anna (also called Puro, Pur or Bur) is an island of Palau, located in the Pacific Ocean, about 50 kilometers from Merir Island. It is administered by Sonsorol. 5 square kilometers. Its highest point rises 6 meters above sea level, and it is populated by only very few people.

    Islets

    1

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m40 m31 mDongosaru31 mTobi21 mMerir21 mPulo Anna20 mFanna1 mHelen
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.010.1110Dongosaru: 1.3 km²DongosaruMerir: 1 km²MerirTobi: 0.81 km²TobiFanna: 0.53 km²FannaPulo Anna: 0.41 km²Pulo AnnaHelen: 0.05 km²Helen
    km², log scale
    Dongosaru1.3 km²
    Merir1 km²
    Tobi0.81 km²
    Fanna0.53 km²
    Pulo Anna0.41 km²
    Helen0.05 km²

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

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