Ewa is a district in the Pacific nation of the Republic of Nauru, located in the north of island.
Ewa | |
|---|---|
 A Catholic church in Ewa | |
 Ewa District within Nauru | |
| Coordinates: 0°30′17″S 166°56′8″E / 0.50472°S 166.93556°E | |
| Country |  Nauru |
| Constituency | Anetan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 446 |
| Time zone | (UTC+12) |
| Area code | +674 |
Geography
It covers an area of 1.2 km2 and has a population of 300. Ewa is part of the Anetan Constituency.
The northernmost point of Nauru is in the Ewa District.
Buildings and structures
- Kayser College - A K-10 school. Named after German missionary Alois Kayser, who lived on the island for forty years.[citation needed]
- Capelle & Partner - a department store that is the largest business in Nauru.
- An Australian rules football playing ground is to the east of Capelle & Partner; it is a bare patch of crushed coral.
- Christ the King Church is located in the town of Arubo.
Education
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).[1]
There is a private Catholic school,[2] Kayser College, in Ewa.[3] It serves infant years-year 8;[1] and it served years 1-11 as of April 2002.[4] A new three classroom building opened on 8 May 2015.[5] As of 2002[update] the Nauru Department of Education gives the school 80% of its funds.[4]
Notable people
- Marcus Stephen, appointed President of Nauru in 2007
See also
References
External links
Media related to Ewa at Wikimedia Commons