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Melekeok is one of Palau's sixteen states. It is located on Palau's largest island, Babeldaob. It is the planned location for the new capital. Palau is divided into sixteen administrative regions, called states: Aimeliik Airai Angaur Hatobohei Kayangel Koror Melekeok Ngaraard Ngarchelong Ngardmau Ngatpang Ngchesar Ngeremlengui Ngiwal Peleliu Sonsoral Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Palau ... Babeldaob (also Babelthuap) is the largest island in the island nation of Palau. ...


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Melekeok at AllExperts (158 words)
Melekeok is 11 square miles in area and situated between Ngchesar to the south and Ngiwal to the north.
It is the planned location for the new capital of Palau (move from Koror to Melekeok in late 2006).
Melekeok boasts the largest freshwater body of water in Palau; Lake Ngardok (493 hectares) has a small population of saltwater crocodiles Crocodylus porosus.
Catholic Church in Micronesia:Palau (13785 words)
Hearing of the traditional prestige of Melekeok, however, he decided to settle there under the protection of Reklai Ngiracheremang in the hope that he might have a wider influence throughout the area.
The people of Melekeok rebuilt the whole station–a rectory with cookhouse, and a 60-foot long school that also served as a church –and the new mission complex was dedicated in the presence of the German government representative and most of the Melekeok population.
Gogenola made Melekeok their home as soon as temporary quarters could be arranged and a building set up for use as a chapel.
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