Airai

Airai, located on the southern coast of Babeldaob island, is the second-most populous state of Palau. It contains the country's chief airport, Roman Tmetuchl International Airport, and is connected by the Koror-Babeldaob Bridge to nearby Koror Island.

For the town of ancient Ionia, see Airai (Ionia).
Airai
State
Other transcription(s)
 • Japaneseアイライ州
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Location of Airai in Palau
Coordinates: 7°22′N 134°33′E
Country Palau
CapitalNgetkib
Area
 • Total44 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total2,455
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePW-004

The state has an area of 44 km² (17 mi²), and a total population of 2,455 as of 2015 Census, the second largest in the country. Airai is also the name of the biggest town in the state, with a population of 920 people as of 2005. The town of Airai is the largest town in Palau outside of the state of Koror.

Airai is most notable for its bai (men's meeting house), the oldest one in existence, dating back 200 years. The turbulent rains of Palau did not treat ancient Palauan architecture kindly. Airai is more inland/mountainous-jungle and therefore more of a bedroom community of Koror.

Political system

The state of Airai has an elected chief executive, governor. The state also has a legislature elected every four years.[1] The state population elects one of the members in the House of Delegates of Palau.

Education

The Ministry of Education operates public schools.

Airai Elementary School opened circa September 1945. It initially used the former Japanese Communications building.[2]

Palau High School in Koror is the country's only public high school, so children from this community go there.[3]

References
  1. "State/National Election Schedule". Palau Election Commission. 5 November 2020.
  2. "Airai Elementary School Archived 2018-10-10 at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Education (Palau). Retrieved on February 22, 2018.
  3. "About Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine." Palau High School. Retrieved on February 22, 2018.


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