Ngaraard

Ngaraard State is one of the sixteen states of Palau. It is located on northern tip of Babeldaob directly to Ngerchelong State. There are five hamlets in Ngaraard from North to South there is, ( Choll, Elab, Ngebuked, Ulimang and Ngkeklau). There is a meaning in Ngaraard "A rengud a donkngei" meaning they all work together as one in spirit and in heart. The old name of Ngaraard was Kerradel. No one knows how the old name Kerradel became its own name of Ngaraard. On our interview they said,"long ago Kerradel is well known name for Elab hamlet, no one knows how, why or when the name became Kerradel", to the whole village and changed to Ngaraard.

Related Topics:
Palau - Babeldaob

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Ngaraard just changed its flag. It is made of a golden-yellow star on a field of deep sky blue background. Behind the star, it has red stripe from the bottom left corner and to upright to the upper right corner of the flag. The star stands for the unity of Ngaraard State, and the five fingers of the star stands the five counties or hamlets of Ngaraard. The stripe of the flag shows that the state has both the east and west coast of northern Babeldaob and is striving for success. The blue background symbolizes the blue of the sky and ocean surrounding the Ngaraard State.

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The population of Ngaraard has changes over the years. In 1990, its population was 440 and in 1996, it reduced to 360. In year 2000, it has increased to 638. Office of Statistics under Ministry of Finance has not determine the real population for the year of 2004. We called that is what they say. Ngaraard is tropical climate. The temperature raises high at 83 degrees to a low o 81 degrees. Rainfalls take place during May to January and heavy rain is in June and July. On dry time, it takes place on February to April.

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