Pulap
Pulap or Pollap is an atoll in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, with a total area (including the lagoon) of 31.321 km2 (12.1 sq mi), of which 0.992 km2 (0.4 sq mi) is emergent land, consisting of three islands, Pollap in the north, Tamatam in the south, and Fanadik at the western fringe of the reef. The atoll is located in the Pattiw group in the Caroline Islands, located about 140 miles (230 km) to the west of Chuuk.
Landsat picture of Pulap Atoll | |
Pulap Location of Pulap Atoll in the Pacific Ocean | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 7.6383°N 149.4294°E |
| Area | 31.321 km2 (12.093 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State | Chuuk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,270 (2000) |
Politically, the atoll belongs to the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia and consists of the two municipalities Pollap (in the north) and Tamatam (in the south). The total population as of the census of population in 2000 was 1,270, of which 905 were in Pollap and 365 in Tamatam municipalities.
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