Namonuito Atoll lies in the northwestern region (Oksoritod) of Chuuk State, the largest federal state of the Federated States of Micronesia, about 170 kilometres (110 miles) northwest of Chuuk Lagoon (measured from Pisaras Islet to the northern and western parts of the fringing reef of Chuuk Lagoon. It is roughly triangular in shape, with the base running 82 kilometres (51 miles) along its southern side.
The southwest corner of the triangle is marked by Ulul islet, the main island (largest and most populated), also called Onoun.
The other islets lie mostly on the northeast side, from Pisaras islet in the southeast corner to Magur (Makur) islet in the north corner. The 12 islets have an aggregate land area of only 4.5 square kilometres (1.7 square miles). The total population is 1,341 (census of 2000).
The reef rim of the atoll is submerged for the greater part and is marked by the lighter colour of the water over it. The depths on the reef range from 0.9 to 18.3 metres (2 feet 11.4 inches to 60 feet 0.5 inches). The reef appears to be in the process of formation and can be crossed at many places. The lagoon is not of uniform depth. Except for a 5.5 metres (18.0 feet) patch, located 22 kilometres (14 miles) west of Pisaras island, and a detached reef, with depths of 2.7 to 3.7 metres (8 feet 10 inches to 12 feet 2 inches), located about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) of Pisaras, there appears to be a depth greater than 9 metres (30 feet) on the scattered lagoon coral heads.
Pisaras Island has coconut palms and other trees growing on it. Reefs extend northwest and west-northwest from the island, enclosing a shallow and foul bay. Ulul Island is densely covered with coconut palms. A drying reef fringes the island. There is a radio station on the island.
The atoll is home to five of the 40 municipalities of Chuuk state, listed in counterclockwise sequence, with population (2000):
Namonuito was first visited by Spanish explorers on the galleonSan Jerónimo on 5 July 1566. At Pisaras Island, the rebel pilot Lope Martín and his gang of mutineers (thirteen soldiers and thirteen sailors) murdered Captain Pero Sánchez Pericón and other expedition members, and were subsequently marooned.[1][2]
Onou Island was later visited by Spanish naval officer Juan Antonio de Ibargoitia commanding the vessel Filipino in 1801 who charted it as Anonima (Anonymous).[3]
Onoun Airfield is located on the west side of the atoll. Caroline Islands Air has chartered service. Aircraft land on a 1,200 feet (370 m) chipseal runway.[4]
References
^Coello, Francisco La Conferencia de Berlín y la cuestión de las Carolinas: Discursos pronunciados en la Sociedad Geográfica de Madrid, Madrid, Imprenta de Fortanet, 1885, p.96
^Krämer, Augustin Ergebnisse der Südsee Expedition, Friederichsen, De Gruyter, 1908,p.197-198
^Sharp, Andrew The discovery of the Pacific Islands, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1960, p.183
^"Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Division of Civil Aviation | Onoun (Ulul) Civil Airfield, Namonuito Atoll, Micronesia".
namonuito, atoll, coordinates, 66667, 00000, 66667, 00000, also, called, namonweito, weito, magur, islands, largest, atoll, federated, states, micronesia, caroline, islands, with, total, area, square, kilometres, square, miles, unless, considers, still, larger. Coordinates 08 40 00 N 150 00 00 E 8 66667 N 150 00000 E 8 66667 150 00000 Namonuito Atoll also called Namonweito Weito or Magur Islands is the largest atoll of the Federated States of Micronesia and of the Caroline Islands with a total area of 2 267 square kilometres 875 square miles unless one considers the still larger Chuuk Truk Lagoon as a type of atoll in an early stage of development In Micronesia only Kwajalein Atoll of the Marshall Islands is still larger Namonuitoclass notpageimage Location of Namonuito Atoll in the Pacific Ocean Namonuito Atoll lies in the northwestern region Oksoritod of Chuuk State the largest federal state of the Federated States of Micronesia about 170 kilometres 110 miles northwest of Chuuk Lagoon measured from Pisaras Islet to the northern and western parts of the fringing reef of Chuuk Lagoon It is roughly triangular in shape with the base running 82 kilometres 51 miles along its southern side The southwest corner of the triangle is marked by Ulul islet the main island largest and most populated also called Onoun The other islets lie mostly on the northeast side from Pisaras islet in the southeast corner to Magur Makur islet in the north corner The 12 islets have an aggregate land area of only 4 5 square kilometres 1 7 square miles The total population is 1 341 census of 2000 The reef rim of the atoll is submerged for the greater part and is marked by the lighter colour of the water over it The depths on the reef range from 0 9 to 18 3 metres 2 feet 11 4 inches to 60 feet 0 5 inches The reef appears to be in the process of formation and can be crossed at many places The lagoon is not of uniform depth Except for a 5 5 metres 18 0 feet patch located 22 kilometres 14 miles west of Pisaras island and a detached reef with depths of 2 7 to 3 7 metres 8 feet 10 inches to 12 feet 2 inches located about 10 kilometres 6 2 miles of Pisaras there appears to be a depth greater than 9 metres 30 feet on the scattered lagoon coral heads Pisaras Island has coconut palms and other trees growing on it Reefs extend northwest and west northwest from the island enclosing a shallow and foul bay Ulul Island is densely covered with coconut palms A drying reef fringes the island There is a radio station on the island The atoll is home to five of the 40 municipalities of Chuuk state listed in counterclockwise sequence with population 2000 Landsat visible color imageMunicipality alternateor formername Landareakm Population census2000 location islands coordinatesOnoun Ulul 2 54 598 southwest corner Ulul Island 08 35 22 N 149 39 37 E 8 58944 N 149 66028 E 8 58944 149 66028Piherararh Pisaras 0 80 227 southeast corner Wabonoru IsletPisaras IslandPielimal IsletWeltot Islet 08 35 50 N 150 21 18 E 8 59722 N 150 35500 E 8 59722 150 35500 08 34 55 N 150 24 26 E 8 58194 N 150 40722 E 8 58194 150 40722 08 36 50 N 150 22 38 E 8 61389 N 150 37722 E 8 61389 150 37722 08 37 15 N 150 22 16 E 8 62083 N 150 37111 E 8 62083 150 37111Unanu Onari 0 26 178 northeast rim Onari IslandBihof IsletBehiliper IsletAmurtride Islet 08 45 11 N 150 19 46 E 8 75306 N 150 32944 E 8 75306 150 32944 08 45 43 N 150 19 24 E 8 76194 N 150 32333 E 8 76194 150 32333 08 46 03 N 150 19 02 E 8 76750 N 150 31722 E 8 76750 150 31722 08 46 10 N 150 18 47 E 8 76944 N 150 31306 E 8 76944 150 31306Onou Ono 0 31 182 northeast rim Ono Island 08 47 52 N 150 16 58 E 8 79778 N 150 28278 E 8 79778 150 28278Makur Magur Islands 0 47 156 north corner Magur IslandMagererik Islet 08 59 27 N 150 07 22 E 8 99083 N 150 12278 E 8 99083 150 12278 08 57 24 N 150 03 53 E 8 95667 N 150 06472 E 8 95667 150 06472Namonuito Atoll Magur Islands 4 38 1 341 08 40 00 N 150 00 00 E 8 66667 N 150 00000 E 8 66667 150 00000Contents 1 History 2 Onoun Airfield 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditNamonuito was first visited by Spanish explorers on the galleon San Jeronimo on 5 July 1566 At Pisaras Island the rebel pilot Lope Martin and his gang of mutineers thirteen soldiers and thirteen sailors murdered Captain Pero Sanchez Pericon and other expedition members and were subsequently marooned 1 2 Onou Island was later visited by Spanish naval officer Juan Antonio de Ibargoitia commanding the vessel Filipino in 1801 who charted it as Anonima Anonymous 3 Onoun Airfield EditOnoun AirfieldIATA noneICAO noneSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerGovernmentOperatorCivil GovernmentServesNamonuito AtollRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m1 200 370 ChipsealOnoun Airfield is located on the west side of the atoll Caroline Islands Air has chartered service Aircraft land on a 1 200 feet 370 m chipseal runway 4 References Edit Coello Francisco La Conferencia de Berlin y la cuestion de las Carolinas Discursos pronunciados en la Sociedad Geografica de Madrid Madrid Imprenta de Fortanet 1885 p 96 Kramer Augustin Ergebnisse der Sudsee Expedition Friederichsen De Gruyter 1908 p 197 198 Sharp Andrew The discovery of the Pacific Islands Clarendon Press Oxford 1960 p 183 Federated States of Micronesia FSM Division of Civil Aviation Onoun Ulul Civil Airfield Namonuito Atoll Micronesia External links EditSailing Directions enroute page 263 exact islet coordinates historic census data population densities about Juan Antonio de Ibargoitia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Namonuito Atoll amp oldid 1061933421, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
