Tobi_(island)

Tobi (island)

Tobi (island)

Island in the Republic of Palau

Tobi is an island in the Palauan state of Hatohobei.[1] Tobi Island is 1.6 km long and 0.8 km wide, and has an area of about 0.85 square kilometres (0.33 sq mi). With a population of about 30, it holds all of the state's people, with the exception of a weather base on Helen Island. Most of the inhabitants live on the island's west side and speak Tobian.

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Tobi, Helen Reef (Hotsarihie), Transit Reef (Pieraurou), and the islands in the state of Sonsorol make up the Republic of Palau's Southwest Islands.

Map of ocean
    Map including Pulau Tobi and Helen Reef on the upper right (DMA, 1977)
Thatched roof bamboo building
    Tobi Island Bai

Climate

A villager at Tobi is making a paddle for a wa with an adze.

Tobi Island has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) a United States Navy – United States Air Force command in Hawaii uses "KOBI" as a bearing and distance in determining a tropical storm's track and position.

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References

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  1. [1]
    "Basic Information about Tobi: A brief overview of the Tobi community". www.friendsoftobi.org. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Climate: Tobi Island". Meteoblue.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.

03°00′22″N 131°07′26″E


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