Onoun
Sign in to saveOnoun, also known as Ulul, is the westernmost island of Namonuito Atoll and a municipality in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia. ==Etymology== The name of the island goes back to Proto-Chuukic *unouno. ==History== ===Pre-colonial history=== In pre-colonial times Onoun was an independent polity with a society organized into clans. Its people, according to oral lore, originated on Fananu. While each clan had its own chief (), the island's Traditional Chief () held power over all Onoun and was involved in customary affairs. Namonuito Atoll was part of the sawei system of tribute and tra
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- municipality
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- UTC+10:00
- Body of water
- Pacific Ocean
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- located in/on physical feature
- Caroline Islands
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Article · Italiano
Ulul è un villaggio e una municipalità nello Stato di Chuuk, negli Stati Federati di Micronesia. Una pista d'atterraggio presente a Ulul permette regolari voli programmati effettuati dalla compagnia aerea Caroline Islands Air verso la capitale, Weno.Le strutture presenti sull'isola includono una scuola, gli edifici del municipio, residenze e le rovine di fortificazioni costruite durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Ulul è l'isola più occidentale dell'Atollo Namonuito.
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