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{{Short description|District and de facto capital of Nauru}}
{{Other uses}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Yaren
| settlement_type        = [[Nauru#Administrative divisions|District]]
| image_skyline          = Nauru Government.jpg
| imagesize              = 300px
| image_caption          = Nauru government (left) and parliament (right) buildings
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| map_caption            = Yaren District within Nauru
| subdivision_type       = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
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| subdivision_name1      = [[Yaren Constituency|Yaren]]
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| area_total_km2         = 1.5
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| population_as_of       = 2021
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| population_total       = 803<ref name=population>{{Citation
| date        = 9 August 2023
| title       = Nauru 2021 Population and Housing Census - Analytical Report
| publisher   = Pacific Community (SPC) and Government of the Republic of Nauru (Nauru) 2023
| publication-place = Noumea
| page        = 27
| url         = https://www.spc.int/DigitalLibrary/Get/kzvm2 
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230907203022/https://www.spc.int/DigitalLibrary/Get/kzvm2
| archive-date = 7 September 2023
| access-date = 3 May 2024
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| timezone               = [[Time in Nauru|NRT]]
| utc_offset             = +12:00
| elevation_m            = 25
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| area_code              = +674
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| blank_info             = [[Tropical rainforest climate|Af]] 
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{{Missing information|etymology of the name "Yaren"|date=August 2024}}

[[File:Karte Distrikt Yaren.png|thumb|right|250px|Map of Yaren]]
[[File:View of Nauru airport.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Nauru International Airport]]]]

'''Yaren'''{{Refn|also known as Jaren or Yarren|group="N"}} (in earlier times '''Makwa/Moqua''') is a [[district]] of the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] [[island country]] of [[Nauru]]. It is the ''[[de facto]]'' capital of Nauru and is coextensive with [[Yaren Constituency]].<ref name=naurugov>[http://www.naurugov.nr/parliament-of-nauru/about-parliament/who-comprises-parliament.aspx Constituencies of Nauru](naurugov.nr) {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824210905/http://www.naurugov.nr/parliament-of-nauru/about-parliament/who-comprises-parliament.aspx |date=2019-08-24 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Yaren|title=Yaren {{!}} district, Nauru|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref> Yaren is located on the southern coast of the island and is the location of Nauru's government offices.<ref name=":0" />

==History==
The district was created in 1968. Its original name, Makwa (or Moqua), refers to [[Moqua Well]], an [[underground lake]] and primary source of drinking water for the Nauruan people.<ref name=wondermondo>[http://www.wondermondo.com/Countries/Au/Nauru/Nauru/MoquaCaves.htm "Moqua Caves and Moqua Well"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203013845/http://www.wondermondo.com/Countries/Au/Nauru/Nauru/MoquaCaves.htm |date=2017-12-03 }}, Gatis Pāvils, 30 October 2011.</ref>

==Geography==
Yaren is located in the south of the island. Its area is {{convert|1.5|km2|abbr=on}}, and its elevation was {{convert|25|m|ft|abbr=off}} {{As of|2007|lc=y}}. To the north of Yaren is [[Buada District|Buada]], to the east is [[Meneng District|Meneng]] and to the west is [[Boe District|Boe]].<ref>{{OSM|n|313728509|Yaren}}</ref>

===Climate===
Yaren has a marine [[tropical rainforest climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] Af) with hot, humid conditions across the year.

{{Weather box
|width = auto 
|location = Yaren District, Nauru
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|collapsed = yes
|Jan record high C = 34.0
|Feb record high C = 37.0
|Mar record high C = 35.0
|Apr record high C = 35.0
|May record high C = 32.0
|Jun record high C = 32.0
|Jul record high C = 35.0
|Aug record high C = 33.0
|Sep record high C = 35.0
|Oct record high C = 34.0
|Nov record high C = 36.0
|Dec record high C = 35.0
|year record high C = 37.0
|Jan high C = 30
|Feb high C = 30
|Mar high C = 30
|Apr high C = 30
|May high C = 30
|Jun high C = 30
|Jul high C = 30
|Aug high C = 30
|Sep high C = 30
|Oct high C = 31
|Nov high C = 31
|Dec high C = 31
|Jan low C = 25
|Feb low C = 25
|Mar low C = 25
|Apr low C = 25
|May low C = 25
|Jun low C = 25
|Jul low C = 25
|Aug low C = 25
|Sep low C = 25
|Oct low C = 25
|Nov low C = 25
|Dec low C = 25
|Jan record low C = 21.0
|Feb record low C = 21.0
|Mar record low C = 21.0
|Apr record low C = 21.0
|May record low C = 20.0
|Jun record low C = 21.0
|Jul record low C = 20.0
|Aug record low C = 21.0
|Sep record low C = 20.0
|Oct record low C = 21.0
|Nov record low C = 21.0
|Dec record low C = 21.0
|year record low C = 20.0
|Jan precipitation mm = 280
|Feb precipitation mm = 250
|Mar precipitation mm = 190
|Apr precipitation mm = 190
|May precipitation mm = 120
|Jun precipitation mm = 110
|Jul precipitation mm = 150
|Aug precipitation mm = 130
|Sep precipitation mm = 120
|Oct precipitation mm = 100
|Nov precipitation mm = 120
|Dec precipitation mm = 280
|year precipitation mm = 2080
|Jan precipitation days = 16
|Feb precipitation days = 14
|Mar precipitation days = 13
|Apr precipitation days = 11
|May precipitation days = 9
|Jun precipitation days = 9
|Jul precipitation days = 12
|Aug precipitation days = 14
|Sep precipitation days = 11
|Oct precipitation days = 10
|Nov precipitation days = 13
|Dec precipitation days = 15
|year precipitation days = 152
|source = [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=542049&refer=&cityname=Yaren-District-Yaren-Nauru&units=metric Weatherbase]
|date=December 2011
}}

[[File:Aerial view of Nauru.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Nauru]]

==Administration==
Yaren (and sometimes [[Aiwo District|Aiwo]]) is usually listed as the [[Capital (political)|capital]] of Nauru. However, this is incorrect; the republic does not have cities nor an official capital. Yaren is accepted by the [[United Nations]] as the "main district".

[[English language|English]] and [[Nauruan language|Nauruan]], the official languages of Nauru, are spoken in the district.

===Government and administrative buildings===
The following government offices are located in this district:

*the [[Parliament of Nauru|Parliament House]]
*the earth station
*the [[administration (government)|administration]] offices
*the [[police]] station
*the fire station
*the [[National Stadium (Nauru)|National Stadium]]
*the [[Australia]]n High Commission and [[Taiwan]]ese Embassy
*the [[Nauru International Airport]], [[air terminal]], and head office of [[Nauru Airlines]]<ref>"[http://www.nauruairlines.com.au/contact/ Contact] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322214734/https://www.nauruairlines.com.au/contact/ |date=2019-03-22 }}." [[Nauru Airlines]]. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. "HEAD OFFICE Nauru International Airport PO Box 40 Republic of Nauru"</ref>

===Constituency===
{{see also|Yaren Constituency}}
Yaren also constitutes a political [[constituency]]. It returns two members to the [[Parliament of Nauru]].<ref name=naurugov/>

==Main sights==
*The [[Moqua Well]] is situated in Yaren.<ref name=wondermondo />
*Ella Park is a popular picnicking area in Yaren
*Japanese guns from [[World War II]] can be found in Yaren
*The [[Naoero Museum]] is located in Yaren and is the [[national museum]] in Nauru

==Education==
{{seealso|Education in Nauru}}
The primary and secondary schools serving all of Nauru are Yaren Primary School in Yaren District (Years 1–3), Nauru Primary School in [[Meneng District]] (Years 4–6), Nauru College in [[Denigomodu District]] (Years 7–9), and [[Nauru Secondary School]] (Years 10–12) in Yaren District.<ref name=OHCHR>[http://docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices/FilesHandler.ashx?enc=6QkG1d/PPRiCAqhKb7yhsqMFgv33OTgoZv7ZAgL6thBs%2BJaDouDrmbrhkSKQnAJmPZ9UvJeFASCaHOYMWlSYYCuENbqZ7%2B4S5kzfEKujpCmbACo3%2BCb5LwxaXyHF2qjW Document by the] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707162754/http://docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices/FilesHandler.ashx?enc=6QkG1d%2FPPRiCAqhKb7yhsqMFgv33OTgoZv7ZAgL6thBs%2BJaDouDrmbrhkSKQnAJmPZ9UvJeFASCaHOYMWlSYYCuENbqZ7%2B4S5kzfEKujpCmbACo3%2BCb5LwxaXyHF2qjW |date=2018-07-07 }}." [[OHCHR]]. Retrieved on 8 July 2018. "The Education system is {{sic|comprised |hide=y|of}} 10 schools, there are District Infant schools each[...]and finally Nauru Secondary School (Years 10-12) where compulsory education end at Year 12.[...]"</ref>

The Nauru Learning Village in Yaren houses the [[University of the South Pacific]] Nauru Campus, the Nauru Technical & Vocational Education Training Centre, and Nauru Secondary.<ref>"[https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/story.php?id=2781 USP opens new Nauru Campus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704232758/https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/story.php?id=2781 |date=2018-07-04 }}." [[University of the South Pacific]]. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Isabella Dageago]] (born 1972), politician
*[[Kieren Keke]] (born 1971), politician and medical doctor
*[[Charmaine Scotty]]<!--(b. 19??)-->, politician
*[[Dominic Tabuna]] (born 1980), politician

==See also==
* [[List of settlements in Nauru]]
* [[Moqua Well]]
* [[Nauru Museum]]

== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist|group=N}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Districts of Nauru}}
{{List of Oceanian capitals by region}}
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