Ngerulmud

Ngerulmud
Capitol of Palau
Location within Melekeok State
Location within Melekeok State
Ngerulmud is located in Palau
Ngerulmud
Ngerulmud
Location in Palau
Coordinates: 7°30′2″N 134°37′27″E / 7.50056°N 134.62417°E / 7.50056; 134.62417
Country Palau
State Melekeok
Area
 • Land0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total0 [1]
  • Melekeok State: 318 (2020 census)[1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (Palau Standard Time)
ZIP code
96939
Area code(+680) 654

Ngerulmud (Palauan pronunciation: [ŋəˈɾulmuð]) is the seat of government of the Republic of Palau, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It replaced Koror City as a capital in 2006. The settlement is located in the state of Melekeok on Babeldaob, the country's largest island, located 20 kilometers (12 miles) northeast of Koror City and 2 km (1 mile) northwest of Melekeok City.[2] It is the least-populous capital city of a sovereign nation in the world.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ According to Google Earth and topographic maps.