Tafunsak
Tafunsak (formerly transliterated as Tahfuhnsahk) is the largest settlement on the island of Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia. Its population was 2,457 at the 2000 census. This includes Walung, which had been incorporated into the municipality of Tafunsak since the 1980s. The area of the municipality is 42.8 km2, making it the largest municipality by area. This includes the 19.5 km2 of former Walung municipality.
The word "Tafunsak" means "half forest and half beach," the former referring to the island's tropical jungles.
Tafunsak is the closest village by road to Kosrae Airport.
Kosrae State Department of Education operates Tafunsak Elementary School and Walung Elementary School. High school students attend Kosrae High School in Tofol, Lelu municipality.
The word "Tafunsak" means "half forest and half beach," the former referring to the island's tropical jungles.
Tafunsak is the closest village by road to Kosrae Airport.
Kosrae State Department of Education operates Tafunsak Elementary School and Walung Elementary School. High school students attend Kosrae High School in Tofol, Lelu municipality.
Map - Tafunsak
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While the FSM's total land area is quite small, the country's waters occupy nearly 3 e6km2 of the Pacific Ocean, giving the country the 14th-largest exclusive economic zone in the world. The sovereign island nation's capital is Palikir, located on Pohnpei Island, while the largest city is Weno, located in the Chuuk Atoll.
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USD | United States dollar | $ | 2 |
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