Jabor | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Marshall Islands |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location in the Marshall Islands |
Subdivision Type: | Atoll |
Subdivision Name: | Jaluit Atoll |
Population Total: | 569 |
Jabor is a Marshallese town located in Jaluit Atoll.
The population of Jabor is 569. Jabor features a small hotel, small stores that sell staple foods, and a gasoline station. Jabor is a base for commercial and sports fishing, where motorboats can be rented.
Amata Kabua (first president of Marshall Islands) was born in Jabor.
Jabor has two elementary schools: St. Josephs, attached to the Catholic Church, and a public school. There are also elementary schools in Jaluit motu and Iemej. Jaluit High School is a boarding school that serves students from Jaluit Atoll and the southern atolls of Ebon, Ailinglaplap, Namu, Kili, Namdrik and Jabat.[1]
Jaluit Airport is served by Air Marshall Islands.