Aerial view of Angaur's turquoise lagoon, white beach and limestone cliffs
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Discover Angaur Palau's Southernmost Island

Eight square kilometres where limestone cliffs meet turquoise waters, and ancient traditions thrive undisturbed.

Discover Angaur

Palau's Southernmost
Hidden Paradise

Nestled at the southern tip of Palau's archipelago, Angaur is a world apart — a quiet island of just eight square kilometres where limestone cliffs meet turquoise waters, and ancient traditions thrive undisturbed.

With a population of barely 114 souls, this is one of the last truly untouched destinations in the Pacific. Here, the air carries the salt of the ocean, the forests hide centuries of history, and every corner of the island tells a story.

8 km²

Land Area

114

Residents

82°F

Climate

Aerial view of Angaur's turquoise lagoon, white beach and limestone cliffs
Dense jungle canopy covering Angaur's interiorClose-up of a Ketau flower, Angaur's island blossom
Communities

The Four Hamlets of Angaur

Four settlements divide the island, each with its own high chief and its own place in the traditional order.

1

Northern Hamlet

Ngebeanged

Home to the island's densest cluster of heritage sites.

2

Eastern Hamlet

Ngerbelau

An ancient settlement of stone platforms and wells.

3

Central Hamlet

Rois

Site of the German-era phosphate drying plant.

4

Southern Hamlet · State Capital

Ngermasech

The seat of Angaur State government.

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Island Points of Interest

Seventeen places worth the walk — wartime relics, sacred ground, and coastline the Pacific carved itself.

  • Buddhist MemorialBuddhist MemorialMemorial
  • Virgin Mary StatueVirgin Mary StatueMemorial
  • BlowholesBlowholesNatural
  • Shinto ShrineShinto ShrineHeritage
  • Red BeachRed BeachCoastal
  • Former US Coast Guard Loran StationFormer US Coast Guard Loran StationHistoric
  • Airplane GraveyardAirplane GraveyardWWII
  • Ponds ViewpointPonds ViewpointNatural
  • Abandoned LighthouseAbandoned LighthouseHistoric
  • Phosphate Plant RuinsPhosphate Plant RuinsIndustrial
  • Phosphate Conveyor Belt RuinsPhosphate Conveyor Belt RuinsIndustrial
  • Angaur HarborAngaur HarborCoastal
  • Ngedloch BeachNgedloch BeachCoastal
  • Bkul a UsasBkul a UsasNatural
  • Catholic ChurchCatholic ChurchHeritage
  • Banyan TreeBanyan TreeNatural
  • Landing StripLanding StripWWII

Showing 17 of 17 points of interest.

Pacific island sunset with silhouetted palm trees

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