Tomil
Encyclopedia
Tomil is a municipality
on the island of Yap
, in the Federated States of Micronesia
. It consists of twelve distinctive villages: Meerur, Teb, Aff, Bugol, Doomchuy, Deechmur, Dilag (uninhabited) , Maa', Thol, Madl'ay, Gargey, and Daaboch. Tomil occupies the southern portion of Gagil-Tomil Island, except for Gargey village, which is located on the main island of Yap.
Tomil is located on the northeastern part of the Yap Islands and positioned between the municipalities of Fanif
, Maap and Gagil
. Tomil is known for having its own explicit volcanic or none volcanic soil studied once by scientists. It is the second largest municipality on Yap. Tomil is also known for having its own distinctive Yapese language
mainly emphasizing the vowel 'e' pronunciation. The only sports complex is also located in the municipality of Tomil.
The annual celebration of the Yap Day, usually held March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of every year, were celebrated in Tomil for consecutive years in Tumor. Several Yap proper leaders, such as former Governor Vincent Figir, Chief Justice Cyprian Manmaw, former Governor
Robert Ruecho and Senator Charles Chieng, have also originated from Tomil.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
on the island 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...
. It consists of twelve distinctive villages: Meerur, Teb, Aff, Bugol, Doomchuy, Deechmur, Dilag (uninhabited) , Maa', Thol, Madl'ay, Gargey, and Daaboch. Tomil occupies the southern portion of Gagil-Tomil Island, except for Gargey village, which is located on the main island of Yap.
Tomil is located on the northeastern part of the Yap Islands and positioned between the municipalities of Fanif
Fanif
Fanif is a village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. -Reference:*, retrieved December 8, 2010...
, Maap and Gagil
Gagil
Gagil is a municipality in the state of Yap. It includes the village of Gachapar which was once the capital of the historic Yap Islands Empire that lasted from 10th to the 15th century AD.-Reference:*, retrieved December 8, 2010...
. Tomil is known for having its own explicit volcanic or none volcanic soil studied once by scientists. It is the second largest municipality on Yap. Tomil is also known for having its own distinctive Yapese language
Yapese language
Yapese is a language spoken by the people on the island of Yap .It belongs to the Austronesian languages, more specifically to the Oceanic languages...
mainly emphasizing the vowel 'e' pronunciation. The only sports complex is also located in the municipality of Tomil.
The annual celebration of the Yap Day, usually held March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of every year, were celebrated in Tomil for consecutive years in Tumor. Several Yap proper leaders, such as former Governor Vincent Figir, Chief Justice Cyprian Manmaw, former Governor
Governor of Yap
The office of the Governor of Yap is the highest elected position in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.History of the office holders follows...
Robert Ruecho and Senator Charles Chieng, have also originated from Tomil.