Nan Madol
Also known as Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia, Nan Madol
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Federated States of Micronesia
Inscribed
2016
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Nan Madol is about 1660 km south-east of Agana.
Nearest towns and cities
- Majuro · about 25,000 peopleabout 1440 km east
- Arawa · about 40,000 peopleabout 1490 km south
- Agana · about 122,000 peopleabout 1660 km north-west
- Tarawa · about 29,000 peopleabout 1740 km east
- Honiara · about 76,000 peopleabout 1820 km south
- Madang · about 62,000 peopleabout 1930 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
No other World Heritage sites lie within 600 km.
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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