Ewa District, Nauru
For the district in Hawaii, see Ewa District, Hawaii.
| Ewa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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A Catholic church in Ewa | |
 Ewa District within Nauru | |
| Coordinates: NR 0°30′17″S 166°56′8″E / 0.50472°S 166.93556°ECoordinates: NR 0°30′17″S 166°56′8″E / 0.50472°S 166.93556°E | |
| Country |
 Nauru |
| Constituency | Anetan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 446 |
| Time zone | (UTC+12) |
| Area code(s) | +674 |
Ewa is a district in the Pacific nation of the Republic of Nauru, located in the north of island.
Geography
It covers an area of 1.2 km² and has a population of 300. Ewa is part of the Anetan Constituency.
The northernmost point of Nauru is in the Ewa District.
Buildings and structures
- Kayser College - A K-10 school. Named after German missionary Alois Kayser, who lived on the island for forty years.
- Capelle & Partner - a department store that is the largest business in Nauru.
- An Australian rules football playing ground is to the east of Capelle & Partner; it is a bare patch of crushed coral.
Notable people
- Marcus Stephen, appointed President of Nauru in 2007
See also
References
External links
Media related to Ewa at Wikimedia Commons
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