Gaferut
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Gaferut Atoll is an outlying atoll
in the State of Yap
in the Federated States of Micronesia
. The northernmost of the eastern group of islands of Yap, it is located 100 kilometers northeast of Faraulep
and 790 kilometers east of Yap island.
Gaferut is called Fayo by the people of the neighboring atolls, which means stone or rock in the Woleaian
language. It belongs to the Faraulep
people.
The island is 1500 feet long and 500 feet wide, and less than 10 hectare
s in area. It lies in the southeast of a reef that is 1.5 km long and one kilometer wide.
The vegetation consists of Tournefortia argentea and Cocos nucifera.
Atoll
An atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED...
in the State of Yap
Yap
Yap, also known as Wa'ab by locals, is an island in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. It is a state of the Federated States of Micronesia. Yap's indigenous cultures and traditions are still strong compared to other neighboring islands. The island of Yap actually consists of four...
in the Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...
. The northernmost of the eastern group of islands of Yap, it is located 100 kilometers northeast of Faraulep
Faraulep
Faraulep Atoll is a coral atoll of three islands in the central Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia....
and 790 kilometers east of Yap island.
Gaferut is called Fayo by the people of the neighboring atolls, which means stone or rock in the Woleaian
Woleaian
Woleaian is the main language of the island of Woleai and surrounding smaller islands in the state of Yap of the Federated States of Micronesia. Woleaian is a Trukic language, and within that family its closest relative is Satawalese, with which it is largely mutually intelligible. Woleaian is...
language. It belongs to the Faraulep
Faraulep
Faraulep Atoll is a coral atoll of three islands in the central Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia....
people.
The island is 1500 feet long and 500 feet wide, and less than 10 hectare
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
s in area. It lies in the southeast of a reef that is 1.5 km long and one kilometer wide.
The vegetation consists of Tournefortia argentea and Cocos nucifera.