Kuop

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Neoch, also Kuop, formerly royalist Atoll is an atoll of the Micronesian state of Chuuk in the immediate vicinity of the central main atoll of Chuuk.

Geography

Neoch is located less than three kilometers southeast of the islands of the southern Ocha and Meseong Riffkranzes of Chuuk, and is separated from it by the deep Mochun Nenno, which is characterized by strong currents. The uninhabited atoll has a rectangular shape and has four small islands scattered lying on the rim of the coral reef and taken together have a land area of ​​49 hectares. The main island Givry ( Feneppi ) is located in the "North corner " of the atoll.

The up to 46 meters deep lagoon has an area of ​​90 km ². In the middle of the southeast flank a deep but only 270 meters narrow passage for small boats leads into the lagoon.

Islands

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Management

Is Neoch as some Motus along the southeast edge of the Chuuk Atoll, part of the municipality of Uman, whose seat is located on the homonymous island in the lagoon of Chuuk, and thus part of the island region of Southern Namoneas.

Chuuk ( Truk ) | Neoch

Mortlocks (Southeast): Losap | Nama | Namoluk | Mortlock Islands ( Lukunor | Etal | Satawan )

Oksoritod (North West): Hall Islands ( Nomwin | Murilo ) | East Fayu | Namonuito | Pulap | Houk ( Pulusuk ) | Puluwat