Weno
Weno (formerly Moen) is an island municipality of Chuuk State of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and is the largest city in the country.
The male descendants of High Chief Takurar still hold the title "Chief of Weno". The Suda family is the chief family of Weno.
Another known member of this family is Chief Sirochy Sisan Suda.
Geography
It is located in the Chuuk Lagoon, and its villages are in the northwest (villages of Sapuk, Penia, Peniesele, Tunnuk, Mechitiw, Iras, Nepukos, Mwan, Neuo, and Wichap, Abinup) serves as the main center of commerce. Weno is also the state capital and the second most populous island of the FSM with a population of 13,856 at the 2010 Census.[1]
The highest point is Mount Teroken, elevation 364 m (1214 ft).[2]
Transportation
Weno has the only airport in the state, Chuuk International Airport.
Climate
| Climate data for Weno | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31 (87) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.7 (87.2) |
30.9 (87.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31 (87.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.9 (87.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) |
24.6 (76.2) |
24.7 (76.4) |
24.7 (76.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.3 (75.8) |
24.1 (75.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 246 (9.7) |
206 (8.1) |
234 (9.2) |
318 (12.5) |
312 (12.3) |
328 (12.9) |
335 (13.2) |
358 (14.1) |
363 (14.3) |
280 (11) |
290 (11.4) |
274 (10.8) |
3,546 (139.6) |
| Source: Weatherbase[3] | |||||||||||||
Education
- College of Micronesia-FSM
- St. Xavier Academy, Sapuk
- Saramen Chuuk Academy, Nepukos
- Chuuk High School, Nepukos(Nantaku)
- Seventh-day Adventist School, Neuo
- Pentecost High School, Iras
References
- ↑ http://www.spc.int/prism/nada/index.php/catalog
- ↑ Bendure, G. & Friary, N. (1988) Micronesia:A travel survival kit. South Yarra, VIC: Lonely Planet.
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Weno, Federated States of Micronesia". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
External links
Coordinates: 7°27′N 151°51′E / 7.450°N 151.850°E