Ngarchelong

Ngarchelong is a state in Palau. It is at the norther tip of the island of Babeldaob. Only the state of Kayangel is farther north than Ngarchelong.

Ngarchelong
State
Badrulchau Stone Monoliths
Badrulchau Stone Monoliths
Flag of Ngarchelong
Flag
Location of Ngarchelong in Palau
Location of Ngarchelong in Palau
Country Palau
CapitalMengellang
Area
 • Total10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 Census)
 • Total316
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
 • Official languages
Palauan
English
ISO 3166 codePW-218

Demography

According to the 2020 census of Palau, 384 people live in the state. The median age of the people living in the state is 37.2 years.[1] The official languages of the state are Palauan and English.[2] The high chief from the state is called uongerchetei.[3]

With a population slightly under 390 people (2020), it is the fifth most populated of Palau's sixteen states/ It is ranked thirteenth in area with only about 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) of land. The village of Mengellang is the capital of the state. The villiage is in the south of the state. Mengellang and Ollei are the main population centers of the state.

References
  1. "2015 Census of Population, Housing and Agriculture for the Republic of Palau" (PDF). Palau Government. Office of Planning and Statistics.
  2. Leonard, Thomas M. (2006). Encyclopedia of the Developing World. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780415976640.
  3. "Council of Chiefs – PalauGov.pw".
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