Photos of Namonuito Atoll, Chuuk State, Micronesia

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Namonuito Atoll

Namonuito (Namonweito or Magur) atoll, lies about 170 kilometres northwest of Chuuk Lagoon and is the largest atoll of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is triangular in shape, with the islands of Onoun (formerly Ulul) at the western corner, Pisaras (Piserach) at the eastern corner, Magur at the north and Onari along the northeastern side. Onoun is the largest and most populated islet; the total land area of the atoll is 4.5 km², with a total population of around 1,300. The islands are serviced by a supply ship from Weno.

Wooden houses, Pisaras island
 
Thatch houses on Pisaras
 
Path to the canoe houses
 
Repairing an outrigger canoe
 
Beach and landing point
 
View to the “Microchief”
 
Sloop of the inter-island ship
 
Steve Maras collecting coconuts
 
Boys carrying supplies, Onari
 
Canoe house, Onari
 
Men playing basketball, Onari
 
Playing basketball, Onari
 
Women on the beach, Onari
 
Pushing the sloop into the sea
 
At a traditional house on Onari
 
Traditional house on Onari
 
View to the ship Microdawn, Onari
 
Children and the Microdawn, Onari
 
Children and the sloop, Onari
 
Water well on Magur
 
Boys playing ball, Magur
 
Path between houses, Magur
 
View to the sea, Magur
 
Boys in a canoe house, Magur
 
Traditional thatched house, Magur
 
On the beach, Onoun
 
Offloading the sloop, Onoun
 
Canoe house, Onoun
 
Canoe outrigger, Onoun
 
Traditional houses, Onoun
 
Boy getting coconuts, Onoun
 
Traditional house in the village, Onoun
 
Carrying pandanus fruit, Onoun
 
Boys in the canoe house, Onoun
 
Volleyball game on Onoun
 
Passengers on the sloop, Onoun