Ngerulmud, a settlement in the State of Melekeok

Melekeok State

Melekeok is a state of the Republic of Palau located on the central east coast of Babeldaob Island. The new capital of the Republic of Palau, Ngerulmud, is also located in this state...

, is where the offices of the government of Palau

Palau

Palau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo. In 1978, after three decades as being part of the United Nations trusteeship, Palau chose independence instead of becoming part of the Federated States of Micronesia, a...

 are. The official capital is Melekeok. On 7 October 2006, government officials moved their offices in the former capital of Koror

Koror

Koror is the state comprising the main commercial centre of the Republic of Palau. It consists of several islands, the most prominent being Koror Island ....

 to Ngerulmud.
Ngerulmud is located 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Koror on Babeldaob (Babelthaup) Island

Babeldaob

Babeldaob is the largest island in the island nation of Palau. Its area, 331 km² , makes up over 70% of the area of the entire country, and about 30% of the population, with about 6,000 people living there...

 and 2 km northwest of the Melekeok village.