Uman Island

For other uses, see Uman (disambiguation).

Uman Island is an island of Uman municipality in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, with an area of 4.70 km². Highest elevation is Mt. Uroras with 273 meters.

Uman Islands with districts

Traditionally and before European contact, Uman had been subdivided into six districts. These are listed clockwise, starting in the North:^[1]

1. Machon
2. Punitu
3. Nukanap
4. Iluk
5. Küchu
6. Peken

During World War II the United States Navy built Naval Base at Uman Island, Truk Lagoon, Fleet Post Office #3048. The United States Fourth Fleet used Uman Island for anchorage, a PT Boat Base.^[2]

References

1. Edwin Horace Bryan: Guide to place names in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands: (the Marshall, Caroline and Mariana Islands) (Paperback). Honolulu: Pacific Scientific Information Center, 1971: Car.16, p. 169
2. Uman Island'pacificwrecks.com

• Statoids.com, retrieved December 8, 2010

7.3011°N 151.8805°E / 7.3011; 151.8805