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Yaren, in earlier times Makwa/Moqua, is a district
District

Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipality, or subdivisions of municipalities....
 and constituency
Constituency

A constituency is any cohesive body of people bound by shared identity, goals, or loyalty. Constituency can be used to describe a business's customer base and shareholders, or a charity's donors or those it serves....
 of the Pacific nation of Nauru
Nauru

Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island nation in the Micronesian Pacific Ocean....
. It is the de facto
De facto

De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning the fact" or in practice but not necessarily ordained by law. It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or technique that are found in the common experience as created or developed without or contrary to a regulation....
 capital of Nauru
Nauru

Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island nation in the Micronesian Pacific Ocean....
.

Location and features
Yaren is located in the south of the island, at (-0.55, 166.91667). Its area is 1.5 kmē
Square kilometre

Square kilometre , symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI Units of measurement of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units....
, and its population was 1,100 in 2003.






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Yaren, in earlier times Makwa/Moqua, is a district
District

Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipality, or subdivisions of municipalities....
 and constituency
Constituency

A constituency is any cohesive body of people bound by shared identity, goals, or loyalty. Constituency can be used to describe a business's customer base and shareholders, or a charity's donors or those it serves....
 of the Pacific nation of Nauru
Nauru

Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island nation in the Micronesian Pacific Ocean....
. It is the de facto
De facto

De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning the fact" or in practice but not necessarily ordained by law. It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or technique that are found in the common experience as created or developed without or contrary to a regulation....
 capital of Nauru
Nauru

Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island nation in the Micronesian Pacific Ocean....
.

Location and features


Yaren is located in the south of the island, at (-0.55, 166.91667). Its area is 1.5 kmē
Square kilometre

Square kilometre , symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI Units of measurement of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units....
, and its population was 1,100 in 2003. To the north of Yaren is Buada Constituency
Buada Constituency

Buada Constituency is one of the constituencies of Nauru. It returns two members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren....
, to the east is Meneng
Meneng

Meneng is a district located in the Meneng Constituency in the country Nauru.The constituency returns 2 members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren....
 and to the west is Boe
Boe

BOE or Boe may refer to:...
.
Nauru Parliament

Government and administrative buildings


The following government offices are located in this district:

  • the Parliament House
  • the earth station
  • the administration
    Administration (government)

    The term administration, as used in the Context of government, differs according to jurisdiction....
     offices
  • the police
    Police

    Police are agents or agencies, usually of the executive , empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force....
     station
  • the Nauru International Airport
    Nauru International Airport

    Nauru International Airport is the sole airport on the island of the Republic of Nauru....
     and the air terminal


Yaren (and sometimes Aiwo
Aiwo

Aiwo is a district in the Pacific country of Nauru.It belongs to Aiwo Constituency....
) is usually listed as the capital of Nauru though this is incorrect; the republic does not have cities or an official capital. Yaren is accepted by the United Nations
United Nations

The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, Social change, human rights and achieving world peace....
 as the "main district".

Constituency


Yaren also constitutes a political constituency
Constituency

A constituency is any cohesive body of people bound by shared identity, goals, or loyalty. Constituency can be used to describe a business's customer base and shareholders, or a charity's donors or those it serves....
. It returns two members to the Parliament of Nauru
Parliament of Nauru

The Parliament of Nauru has 18 members, elected for a three year term in multi-seat constituency. The President of Nauru is elected by the members of the Parliament....
.

Attraction


  • The Moqua Well
    Moqua Well

    The Moqua Well is a small underground lake, located below the Nauru district Yaren. The Moqua Well is not well known, one of a few attractions in Nauru....
     is situated in Yaren.