Anetan

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Anetan is a district in the Pacific island nation of Nauru.

[edit] Location and features

It is located in the north of the island and covers an area of 1.0 km². The population is about 880. In this district is the weather station of the island.

Anetan is also a Nauruan constituency, made up of the districts Anetan and Ewa. It covers an area of 2.2 km², and has a population of 1,180. It returns 2 members to the Nauruan Parliament in Yaren.

[edit] Notable local person

The President of Nauru Marcus Stephen, who took office in 2007, is a member of the Parliament of Nauru representing the Anetan and Ewa constituency.

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Coordinates: 0°31′S, 166°57′E