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Koror is a city in Palau that served as the country's capital in the past. It matters as an important population and cultural center in Palau, though the capital functions have since moved to a different location.
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Place details
- Locality
- Koror
- Region
- Koror
- Country
- Belau
- Population
- 14,000
- Timezone
- Pacific/Palau
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Palau
- State
- Koror
- Total
- 8.0 km (3.1 sq mi)
- Density
- 1,600/km (4,100/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+9 (Palau Standard Time)
- Area code
- (+680) 488
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 8744
- Image
- Koror-palau-downtown20071219.jpg
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- Commons category
- Koror
- postal code
- 96940
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Travel guide
Understand
Home to an estimated population of between 10,000 and 14,000 (or half of the country's inhabitants) it's no surprise that Koror has the largest concentration of different services; for visitors these include shops, diving operators, and places to eat and sleep. Like other capitals of small island nations in the Pacific, the city is rather utilitarian and doesn't have that many attractions.
Get around
There are three primary methods of getting around Koror: rental car, taxi, and the BBI shuttle. Walking may be an option for some, but most of the large resorts are located well outside the main shopping/dining area of Koror.
See
thumb|Fish in the Coral Reef Center thumb|The Etipson Museum
Do
thumbnail|Koror is the gateway to the Rock Islands, one of Palau's main diving destinations
Go next
Explore the rest of Palau. To the south there are the uninhabited Rock Islands, a popular place for diving. Across the bridge to the north is the largely undeveloped Babeldaob, with the village of Melekeok which is the world's least-populated national capital.
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Article
Koror ( English: /ˈkɔːˌrɔːr/, KAW-rawr;) is the largest city and the commercial centre of Palau, located on Koror Island (also called Oreor Island). With a population of 12,676 as of 2024, it is home to about half of the country's population.
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