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Boe is a district in the country of Nauru. It is the only district of Boe Constituency.
Boe | |
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![]() 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°ECoordinates: 0°32′30″S 166°54′51″E / 0.54167°S 166.91417°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
HistoryEdit
On September 5, 2019, the Pacific Light House Church (Born Again Christian Church) was opened in the district.
GeographyEdit
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.
EducationEdit
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 peopleEdit
- 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 alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "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 linksEdit
Media related to Boe at Wikimedia Commons