Denigomodu District
| Denigomodu | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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View of Denigomodu and Nibok | |
 Denigomodu District within Nauru | |
| Coordinates: NR 0°31′25″S 166°54′52″E / 0.52361°S 166.91444°ECoordinates: NR 0°31′25″S 166°54′52″E / 0.52361°S 166.91444°E | |
| Country |
 Nauru |
| Constituency | Ubenide |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,804 |
| Time zone | (UTC+12) |
| Area code(s) | +674 |
Denigomodu is a district in the western part of the island of Nauru.
Geography
The district, part of the constituency of Ubenide, covers an area of 1.18 km², and has a population of 2,827, making it the most populous of the fourteen Nauruan districts.
Local features
In this district is the laborers' settlement for the phosphate mining workers of the Nauru Phosphate Corporation (NPC). Also located in Denigomodu are:
- the hospital
- NPC planning and construction offices
- Nauru College
- Eigigu Supermarket
Notable people
- Olympia Zacharias (b. 1986), 100m runner
- Angelita Detudamo (b. 1986), tennis player
- Joanne Gobure (b. 1982-), poet
See also
References
External links
Media related to Denigomodu at Wikimedia Commons
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