Boe District
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Boe | |
|---|---|
 Nauru Airport is located between Boe and Yaren | |
 Boe District within Nauru | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2021) | |
| • Total | 845[1] |
| • Density | 1,690/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | (UTC+12) |
| Area code | +674 |
Boe is a district in the country of Nauru. It is the only district of Boe Constituency.
History
[edit]On September 5, 2019, the Pacific Light House Church (Born Again Christian Church) was opened in the district.
Geography
[edit]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,[citation needed] and has a population of 950.[1] It is the smallest and most densely populated district in Nauru. The elevation above sea level is about 5 metres.
Education
[edit]Boe Infant School is in Boe.[2] 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.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- 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.
- The second Angam Baby, Bethel Enproe Adam, came from Boe.
- Weightlifter Tyoni Batsiua was from Boe.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Nauru 2021 Population and Housing Census - Analytical Report, Noumea: Pacific Community (SPC) and Government of the Republic of Nauru (Nauru) 2023, 9 August 2023, p. 27, archived from the original on 7 September 2023, retrieved 3 May 2024
- ^ "Education Statistics Digest 2015." Department of Education (Nauru). 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
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Media related to Boe at Wikimedia Commons
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