Eil Malk

Eil Malk or Mecherchar is the main island of the Mecherchar Islands, an island group of Palau in the Pacific Ocean. In a more narrow sense, just the southeastern peninsula of Mecherchar is called Eil Malk.[1] It is located 23 kilometers southwest of Koror near the fringing reef of Palau.

Eil Malk (Mecherchar)

Eil Malk
(Mecherchar)

Rock Islands of Palau
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	7°9′15″N 134°21′45″E
Archipelago	Mecherchar Islands, Palau Islands
Area	19 km^2 (7.3 sq mi)
Length	6 km (3.7 mi)
Width	4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Highest elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Administration
Palau
unincorporated area	Rock Islands
Demographics
Population	0
Pop. density	0/km^2 (0/sq mi)

This densely wooded island has the shape of a letter Y, is up to 6 km long and 4.5 km wide. There are more than 10 small lakes on the island. Most well known is the Jellyfish Lake in the east of the island.

Eil Malk is uninhabited, but there has been at least one village, perhaps three villages in the period between 1200 and 1450.[2]

See also

• Desert island
• List of islands

References

1. "Pacific West Regional Office (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.
2. "Pacific West Regional Office (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.

External links

• Map of the Mecherchar Islands