Ngiwal

Ngiwal (Japanese: オギワル州) is one of the sixteen states of Palau. It has a population of 282 (census 2015) and an area of 26 km². The administrative center is Ngerkeai.

Ngiwal
Flag
Location of Ngiwal in Palau
Country Palau
CapitalNgerkeai
Area
  Total26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total282
  Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePW-228

On June 21, 2018, Japan ambassador Toshiyuki Yamada gave Japans multipurpose center to Ngiwal.[1]

Political system

The state of Ngiwal, with population of less than 300, has an elected chief executive, governor. The state also has a legislature elected every two years.[2] The state population elects one of the member in the House of Delegates of Palau.

Education

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

The Ngiwal state scholarship offers two scholarships. One for becoming a Palauian citizen, and one for a student at a college, university, or vocational school.[4]

References

  1. "Japan Hands Over Multipurpose Center to Ngiwal State". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  2. "State/National Election Schedule". Palau Election Commission. 5 November 2020.
  3. "About Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine." Palau High School. Retrieved on February 22, 2018.
  4. "Ngiwal State Scholarship Application Form" (PDF). Palau National Scholarship Board. p. 2.



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