Laiap, also known as Rainbow Island, is a reef island in the Kitti municipality of Pohnpei, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia. A private island owned by the Christian family, it hosts a house whose second story is open for guests to stay in.[1] The other islands in its vicinity are Nahlap to the west, Nahtik to the east and Ros beyond Nahtik. Reefs nearby Laiap include Aren, Tehiak and Mwudoakoa.[2]
Nickname: Rainbow Island | |
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_-_map_of_Laiap.jpg) Maps of Laiap showing the coastline as of 2007 and 2014 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Archipelago | Pohnpei |
| Administration | |
| State | Pohnpei State |
| Municipaliy | Kitti |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
Erosion poses an immediate threat to the survival of the island; it lost considerable land area on its southern end from 2007 to 2014.[3] Artificial seawalls were erected to combat the erosion, however the southern wall failed and collapsed.[4]
See also
edit- Uhsapw – Another small offshore island of Pohnpei
References
edit- ↑ Ling, Martin Lee (May 27, 2021). "Laiap (Rainbow Island)". Pohnpei Eco-Adventure Guide. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ↑ Panholzer, Tom; Rufino, Mauricio (2003). Place Names of Pohnpei Island: Including And (Ant) and Pakin Atolls. Bess Press. pp. 3, 46, 103. ISBN 1-57306-166-2. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ↑ Nunn, Patrick (November 8, 2017). "Islands lost to the waves: how rising seas washed away part of Micronesia's 19th-century history". The Conversation. Vol. 9. Conversation Media Group. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ↑ Nunn, Patrick (2015). Research Report on shoreline change in the Federated States of Micronesia: Phase 1 – Reconnaissance survey of the coasts of islands in Pohnpei and Yap States. Federated States of Micronesia Research Report 2014 (Report). University of the Sunshine Coast. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
6°46′36.88″N 158°12′25.70″E / 6.7769111°N 158.2071389°E
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