Nomoneas (Chuukese: Nómwoneyas), also Namoneas, is an island region in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It consists of the 10 major islands and islets in the eastern half of Chuuk Lagoon, as well as many smaller islets and reefs in their vicinity. The islands cover a total land area of about and had a combined population of 24,853 at the 2010 census.
Etymology Nomoneas translates to "upper or eastern archipelago." It is derived from the root words nómwo, referring to an enclosed body of water, and aas, meaning "upper part" or "eastern side." The stem ne- between the roots refers to place or location.
Islands The major islands and islets of Nomoneas are listed below, organized by subregion. All except Totiw are inhabited. SubregionIslandMunicipalityArea (sq mi)Population (2010)Highest pointLocationNorthern NomoneasPiis-PaneuPiis-Paneu0.12376<5 mFonoFonoton0.13388Winimon (62 m)WenoWeno-Choniro7.3013,856Teroken (369 m)Southern NomoneasTonoasTonoas3.423,234Tonomwan (344 m)Etten0.19283Pweyinap (62 m)UmanUman-Fonuweisom1.502,554Uroras (282 m)FefenFefen4.663,471Chuk en Ipar (300 m)SiisSiis0.19349Winipou (69 m)ParemParem0.48342Nukeiton (55 m)Totiw0.19n/aSenani (39 m)
Administration The two major subdivisions of Nomoneas form the Northern and Southern Nomoneas electoral districts. They represent two of the five electoral districts in Chuuk State and two of the 10 in the greater FSM. Similar to the other districts, Northern and Southern Nomoneas each elect a senator every two years to serve in the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Nomoneas is further broken down into representative districts based on population and geographical configuration:
Representative District 1 – Consists of the Northern Nomoneas islands (Piis-Paneu, Fono, and Weno). Representative District 2 – Consists of Tonoas and Etten. Representative District 3 – Consists of Fefen, Parem, Siis, and Totiw. Representative District 4 – Consists of Uman.
Representative District 1 is by far the largest district in Nomoneas and is allotted five members in the Chuuk State House of Representatives. Representative Districts 2 and 4 are both allotted two members, while Representative District 3 is allotted three members.
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