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]

Eil Malk
(Mecherchar)

Jellyfish Lake on Eil Malk
Map of Eil Malk
Eil Malk (Mecherchar)
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	7°9′15″N 134°21′45″E
Archipelago	Mecherchar Islands, Palau Islands
Area	19 km2 (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
State	Koror
Unincorporated area	Rock Islands
Demographics
Population	0
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)

Geography

Eil Malk is located 23 kilometers southwest of Koror near the fringing reef of Palau. The neighboring island is Ngeruktabel.

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. The most well known is Jellyfish Lake, located in the eastern part of the island.

Governance

Eil Malk is uninhabited, but there has been at least one village, perhaps three villages in the period between 1200 and 1450.^[1]

See also

• Islands portal
• Desert island
• List of islands