Yaren District

Nauru parliament

Yaren, in earlier times Makwa/Moqua, is a district and constituency of the Pacific nation of Nauru. It is the de facto capital of Nauru.

Yaren district shown within Nauru.

Yaren is located in the south of the island. Its area is 1.5 km² (0.58 sq mi), and its population was 1,100 in 2003. To the north of Yaren is Buada, to the east is Meneng and to the west is Boe.

Government and administrative buildings

The following government offices are located in this district:

• the Parliament House
• the earth station
• the administration offices
• the police station
• the fire station
• the National Stadium
• the Australian High Commission and Taiwanese Embassy
• the Nauru International Airport, air terminal, and head office of Nauru Airlines
• the Republic of Nauru

Yaren (and sometimes Aiwo) is usually listed as the capital of Nauru though this is incorrect; the republic does not have cities or an official capital. Yaren is accepted by the United Nations as the "main district".

Constituency

Yaren also constitutes a political constituency. It returns two members to the Parliament of Nauru.

List of Members

Seat 1
Member	Term	Party
Anthony Audoa	?-2003	Non-partisan
Kieren Keke	2003–present	Non-partisan

Seat 2
Member	Term	Party
Pres Ekwona	?-2004	Non-partisan
Dominic Tabuna	2004-2013	Non-partisan
Charmaine Scotty	2013–present	Non-partisan

Main sights

• The Moqua Well is situated in Yaren.