Yap, Micronesia

Yap is one of 4 primary administrative regions in Micronesia with a population of approximately 11,577 people.

Facts and figures on Yap at a glance

Region name: Yap (State of Yap)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 11,577 people
Country: Micronesia
Continent: Oceania

The regional headquarters of Yap (State of Yap) is located in the regional capital Colonia (Colonia) with a population of 7,371 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Yap's regional capital Colonia to Micronesia's capital Palikir - National Government Center (Palikir - National Government Center) is approximately 2,226 km (1,383 mi).

Facts and figures about Yap
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Yap State of Yap11,577 peopleColonia Colonia7,371 people

Compare with other regions in Micronesia.

Map of Yap

Map of Yap

Information on Yap

Information on Yap
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Yap State of YapColonia Colonia22MicronesiaOceania

Time in Yap

Time in Yap
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 7:25am (07:25h)NoSat, 27 Apr 2024 - 7:25am (07:25h)UTC +10.0Pacific/Chuuk

Geographic coordinates of Yap

Latitude & Longitude of Yap
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map9°32'16.8"N (9.5380000°)138°05'49.2"E (138.0970000°)

Subregions in Yap

There are 22 administrative subregions in Yap.
Subregions in Yap
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Dalipebinaw Municipality Dalipebinaw Municipality1.645--
Eauripik Municipality Eauripik Municipality2.113Eauripik Eauripik-
Elato Municipality Elato Municipality3.96Elato Elato-
Fais Municipality Fais Municipality4.215Fais Fais215
Fanif Municipality Fanif Municipality5.547--
Faraulep Municipality Faraulep Municipality6.221Faraulep Faraulep-
Gaferut Municipality Gaferut Municipality7.---
Gagil Municipality Gagil Municipality8.734--
Gilman Municipality Gilman Municipality9.233--
Ifalik Municipality Ifalik Municipality10.561Ifalik Ifalik-
Kanifay Municipality Kanifay Municipality11.275--
Lamotrek Municipality Lamotrek Municipality12.339Lamotrek Lamotrek-
Maap Municipality Maap Municipality13.592--
Ngulu Municipality Ngulu Municipality14.26Ngulu Ngulu-
Rull Municipality Rull Municipality15.2,019--
Rumung Municipality Rumung Municipality16.126Rumung Rumung-
Satawal Municipality Satawal Municipality17.531Satawal Satawal-
Sorol Municipality Sorol Municipality18.-Sorol Sorol-
Tomil Municipality Tomil Municipality19.1,023--
Ulithi Municipality Ulithi Municipality20.773--
Weloy Municipality Weloy Municipality21.1,197Colonia Colonia7,371
Woleai Municipality Woleai Municipality22.975--

External sources of information on Yap

Yap on Wikipedia