Jabor (Marshall Islands) Explained

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.

References

5.9167°N 208°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/06/01/power-cuts-increase-jaluits-remoteness