Aiwo (rarely Aiue, in earlier times Yangor) is a district in the Pacific island country of Nauru. It belongs to Aiwo constituency.
Geography
It is located in the west of the island. It covers an area of and has a population of 1,258.
Education
The primary and secondary schools serving all of Nauru are Yaren Primary School in Yaren (years 1-3), Nauru Primary School in Meneng district (years 4-6), Nauru College in Denigomodu district (years 7-9), and Nauru Secondary School (years 10-12) in Yaren.
Aiwo Primary School previously operated in Aiwo. As of April 2002 it served students from all parts of Nauru in years 3 and 4.
University of the South Pacific Nauru Campus was previously in Aiwo; it moved to Yaren District in 2018.
Notable people
The first speaker of the Nauruan parliament, Rev. Itubwa Amram, represented Aiwo. Following Amram, Kinza Clodumar represented the district. René Harris, who served a number of terms as President of Nauru, represented Aiwo in Parliament for many years.
See also
- OD-N-Aiwo Hotel
- Rail transport in Nauru
- List of settlements in Nauru