Boe District
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Boe | |
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District | |
Coordinates: 0°32′30″S 166°54′51″E / 0.54167°S 166.91417°ECoordinates: 0°32′30″S 166°54′51″E / 0.54167°S 166.91417°E | |
Country | Nauru |
Constituency | Boe |
Area | |
• Total | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 851 |
• Density | 1,702/km2 (4,410/sq mi) |
Time zone | (UTC+12) |
Area code(s) | +674 |
Boe is a district in the country of Nauru. It is the only district of Boe Constituency.
History[]
On September 5, 2019, the Pacific Light House Church (Born Again Christian Church) was opened in the district.
Geography[]
Boe is located in the southwest of the island. It borders on the districts of Aiwo, Yaren along the coastline, and Buada inland.
It covers an area of 0.5 km², and has a population of 950. It is the smallest and most densely populated district in Nauru. The elevation above sea level is about 5 metres.
Education[]
Boe Infant School is in Boe.[1] The primary and secondary schools serving all of Nauru are Yaren Primary School in Yaren District (years 1-3), Nauru Primary School in Meneng District (years 4-6), Nauru College in Denigomodu District (years 7-9), and Nauru Secondary School (years 10-12) in Yaren District.[2]
Notable people[]
- Baron D. Waqa, the former President of Nauru, is from Boe, having been elected from that constituency to serve in the Parliament of Nauru.
- Kinza Clodumar, formerly President of Nauru, is from Boe.
- A native from Boe is the second Angam Baby Bethel Enproe Adam.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Education Statistics Digest 2015." . Retrieved on July 8, 2018. p. 47 (PDF p. 47).
- ^ Document by the." OHCHR. Retrieved on 8 July 2018. "The Education system is comprised of 10 schools, there are District Infant schools each[...]and finally Nauru Secondary School (Years 10-12) where compulsory education end at Year 12.[...]"
External links[]
Media related to Boe at Wikimedia Commons
- Districts of Nauru
- Populated places in Nauru
- Nauru stubs
- Oceania geography stubs