Anetan District

Anetan is a district in the north of the island state Nauru. It is bordered by Ewa in the west and to the east Anabar. It is 1.0 km ² and is inhabited by 587 people.

Anetan means, according to Paul Hambruch " Mangrove ", which suggests that there was once extensive mangrove forests; the mangroves are but, like most tree landscapes conditionally disappeared by the phosphate mining on the coast.

Historic Villages

By 1968, the current district Anetan a Gau was, which consisted of 12 historic villages.

  • Anebweyan
  • Anuuroya
  • Atedi
  • Eatebibido
  • Eatedeta
  • Eateduna
  • Ibwerin
  • Mediteru
  • Mererawua
  • Mwea
  • Ngengan
  • Ronawi

Personalities

  • Marcus Stephen (born 1969 ), weightlifter, politician and former President of Nauru
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