Boe District

Boe
Boe
District
	Nauru Airport is located between Boe and Yaren
	Boe District within Nauru
	Coordinates: 0°32′30″S 166°54′51″E / 0.54167°S 166.91417°E
Country	Nauru
Constituency	Boe
Area
• Total	0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	851
• Density	1,702/km2 (4,410/sq mi)
Time zone	(UTC+12)
Area code	+674

Boe is a district in the country of Nauru. It is the only district of Boe Constituency.

History

On September 5, 2019, the Pacific Light House Church (Born Again Christian Church) was opened in the district.

Geography

Boe is located in the southwest of the island. It borders on the districts of Aiwo, Yaren along the coastline, and Buada inland.

It covers an area of 0.5 km², and has a population of 950. It is the smallest and most densely populated district in Nauru. The elevation above sea level is about 5 metres.

Education

Boe Infant School is in Boe.^[1] 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) in Yaren District.^[2]

Notable people

Baron D. Waqa, the former President of Nauru, is from Boe, having been elected from that constituency to serve in the Parliament of Nauru.
Kinza Clodumar, formerly President of Nauru, is from Boe.
The second Angam Baby, Bethel Enproe Adam, came from Boe.
Weightlifter Tyoni Batsiua was from Boe.

References

↑ "Education Statistics Digest 2015." Department of Education (Nauru). Retrieved on July 8, 2018. p. 47 (PDF p. 47).
↑ Document by the." OHCHR. Retrieved on 8 July 2018. "The Education system is comprised of 10 schools, there are District Infant schools each[...]and finally Nauru Secondary School (Years 10-12) where compulsory education end at Year 12.[...]"

External links

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[EdStats2015-1] "Education Statistics Digest 2015." Department of Education (Nauru). Retrieved on July 8, 2018. p. 47 (PDF p. 47).

[OHCHR-2] Document by the." OHCHR. Retrieved on 8 July 2018. "The Education system is comprised of 10 schools, there are District Infant schools each[...]and finally Nauru Secondary School (Years 10-12) where compulsory education end at Year 12.[...]"

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