Districts · Yaren
Yaren by district
Nauru has 14 districts strung around one ring road. This guide uses four small working areas: Yaren (airport and south tip), Aiwo (west coast, the harbour and a hotel), Meneng (east coast hotel), and Anibare (the bay in the east). The interior, Topside, is a separate half day with a local guide.
About these names
Addresses are by district and landmark: tell a driver the district and the hotel name.
- YarenseesleepSuits: Arrival, the caves and the south tipThe airport, Parliament and the Moqua caves; a flat, sunny stretch of coast.2 sightsDistrict guide →
- AiwosleepeatseeSuits: A hotel base near the harbourThe west-coast district with a hotel, the boat harbour and the main shops (check).2 sights · 3 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- MenengsleepeatSuits: A quiet east-coast hotel baseA hotel on the east coast, a short car ride from the airport and Anibare.2 sights · 2 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- AnibareseeSuits: The one proper bayA sheltered bay on the east coast; a swimming and picnic spot for locals.1 sightsDistrict guide →
- Buada and TopsideseeSuits: A guided half dayBuada Lagoon and the mined plateau; rough tracks and private land, so go with a guide.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
- Denig and other districtsskip as a baseSuits: ResidentialHouses, the hospital and government offices; nothing that needs a special trip.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
Hover, tap or tab to an area to see what it is like. Pins are sleep areas; arrows at the edge point to the airport.
Off the map: Nauru International Airport (INU) (15–30 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Buada and Topside, Denig and other districts. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Yaren: The airport, Parliament and the Moqua caves; a flat, sunny stretch of coast. Suits: Arrival, the caves and the south tip.
- Aiwo: The west-coast district with a hotel, the boat harbour and the main shops (check). Suits: A hotel base near the harbour. Price band $$.
- Meneng: A hotel on the east coast, a short car ride from the airport and Anibare. Suits: A quiet east-coast hotel base. Price band $$.
- Anibare: A sheltered bay on the east coast; a swimming and picnic spot for locals. Suits: The one proper bay.
- Buada and Topside: Buada Lagoon and the mined plateau; rough tracks and private land, so go with a guide. Suits: A guided half day.
- Denig and other districts: Houses, the hospital and government offices; nothing that needs a special trip. Suits: Residential.
- Sleep area Aiwo (north-west hotel): suits A hotel base near the harbour, price band $$.
- Sleep area Meneng (east-coast hotel): suits A quiet east-coast hotel base, price band $$.
- Nauru International Airport (INU), 15–30 min by the usual route.