Nauru has 8 constituencies , and each of them includes one or more districts. Ubenide sends 4 members to the Parliament of Nauru, Meneng 3 members, the others all send 2. [1]
Constituency | District(s) | Members | Area (km2) | Pop. (2011) | Dens. (2011 in km2) | Map |
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Aiwo [1] | 1 (Aiwo) | 2 | 1.1 | 1,220 | 1,109.1 | |
Anabar [1] | 3 (Anabar, Anibare, Ijuw) | 2 | 5.1 | 1,240 | 243.1 | |
Anetan [1] | 2 (Anetan, Ewa) | 2 | 2.2 | 1,180 | 536.4 | |
Boe [1] | 1 (Boe) | 2 | 0.5 | 851 | 1,702 | |
Buada [1] | 1 (Buada) | 2 | 2.6 | 739 | 284.2 | |
Meneng [1] | 1 (Meneng) | 3 | 3.1 | 1,380 | 445.2 | |
Ubenide [1] | 4 (Baitsi, Denigomodu, Nibok, Uaboe) | 4 | 4.5 | 3,300 | 733.3 | |
Yaren [1] | 1 (Yaren) | 2 | 1.5 | 747 | 498 | |
Total | – | 19 | 21.3 | 11,424 | 536.3 | – |
Yaren is a district of the Pacific island country of Nauru. It is the de facto capital of Nauru and is coextensive with Yaren Constituency.
Hammer DeRoburt was the first President of the Republic of Nauru, and ruled the country for most of its first twenty years of independence.
Uaboe is a district in the island nation of Nauru, located in the northwest of the island.
Meneng is a district located in the Meneng Constituency in the country of Nauru. The constituency elects 2 members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren.
Aiwo is a district in the Pacific country of Nauru. Jarrit Morpak is the city's mayor, elected in 2008. It belongs to Aiwo Constituency.
Anibare is a district in the island nation Nauru, a part of the Anabar Constituency. It is Nauru's largest district in area, and the smallest in population.
Anetan is a district in the Pacific island nation of Nauru. It lies in Anetan Constituency.
Boe is a district in the country of Nauru. It is the only district of Boe Constituency.
Buada is a district in the Pacific nation of Nauru. It is the only district in Buada Constituency. It has a population of 739 (2011).
Ubenide is a constituency of Nauru made up of four districts: Baitsi, Denigomodu, Nibok, and Uaboe. It covers an area of 4.5 km², making it the second largest constituency by area, and is the most populous constituency with a population of 3,300. It returns four members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren, being the only district to return four.
Nauru is one of 35 countries where Scouting exists but where there is no national Scout organisation which is yet a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Scouting in Nauru is closely tied to Scouts Australia, and especially to Scouts in Geelong, Victoria, a port with which Nauru does much trading. Relationships between the Geelong Scouts and the Nauruan Scouts date back to the 1930s, and continue into modern times.
Cyril Buraman is a Nauruan political figure and member of the Parliament of Nauru.
Anabar Constituency is one of the constituencies of Nauru and is made up of three districts: Anabar, Anibare, and Ijuw. It covers an area of 5.1 km², and has a population of 1,240. It returns two members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren.
Anetan Constituency is one of the constituencies of Nauru and is made up of two districts: Anetan and Ewa. It covers an area of 2.2 km2, and has a population of 1,180. It returns two members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren.
Meneng Constituency is one of the constituencies of Nauru. It returns three members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren. Previously, the Meneng Constituency returned two members of parliament, but in June 2013, the Electoral Act was amended to add an additional parliament member to the constituency. It comprises the Meneng District.
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Elections for the Local Government Council were held for the first time in Nauru on 15 December 1951.
Elections for the Local Government Council were held in Nauru on 10 December 1955.
Elections for the Legislative Council for the Territory of Nauru were held for the first and only time on 22 January 1966.
The Yaren Constituency is one of the constituencies of Nauru. It returns two members from Yaren to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren, and also is the de facto capital of Nauru.
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