Ngerulmud
Ngerulmud | |
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Location within Melekeok State | |
Ngerulmud Location in Palau Ngerulmud Ngerulmud (Oceania) | |
| Coordinates: 7°30′01″N 134°37′27″E / 7.50028°N 134.62417°E | |
| Country | Palau |
| State | Melekeok |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 0
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| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9:00 (PWT) |
| ZIP code | 96939 |
| Area code | (+680) 654 |
Ngerulmud (Palauan pronunciation: [ŋəˈɾulmuð]) is the seat of government of the Republic of Palau, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It replaced Koror City as a capital in October 2006. The settlement is located in the state of Melekeok on Babeldaob, the country's largest island, located 20 kilometers (12 miles) northeast of Koror City and 2 km (1 mile) northwest of Melekeok City. With no permanent fixed population, it is the least-populous capital city of a sovereign nation in the world.