Moen (island)

Moen (island)
Map of Moean Island

Moen, also called Weno or Wono, is an island in Truk Lagoon, the main island group of the state of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia.

Moen is the second largest island of Chuuk, after Tol, with an area of 18.8 km², and the most populous one, with a population 17.915, or almost a third of the population of the state (54.585 as of 2007). The island is coincident with the municipality of Weno, which is the capital of the State of Chuuk.

Moen has the most advanced road system in the state[citation needed] and the only airport.[citation needed]

Coordinates: 7°26′N 151°51′E / 7.433°N 151.85°E / 7.433; 151.85


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