Eil Malk
Island in Palau
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Eil Malk or Mecherchar is the main island of the Mecherchar Islands, an island group of Palau in the Pacific Ocean. In a more narrow sense, just the southeastern peninsula of Mecherchar is called Eil Malk.[1]
 Jellyfish Lake on Eil Malk | |
 Map of Eil Malk | |
  Eil Malk (Mecherchar) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 7°9′15″N 134°21′45″E |
| Archipelago | Mecherchar Islands, Palau Islands |
| Area | 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Width | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Administration | |
Palau | |
| State | Koror |
| Unincorporated area | Rock Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Geography
Eil Malk is located 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Koror near the fringing reef of Palau. The neighboring island is Ngeruktabel.
This densely wooded, Y-shaped island is up to 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long and 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) wide. There are more than 10 small lakes on the island, including Clear Lake and the most well-known, Jellyfish Lake, located in the eastern part of the island.[1]
Governance
Eil Malk is uninhabited, but there were at least one, and up to three, villages located there between 1200 and 1450.[1]
See also
- Desert island – Island without human residents
- List of islands
