Aiwo (rarely Aiue, in earlier times Yangor) is a district in the Pacific country of Nauru. It belongs to Aiwo Constituency.

Geography

It is located in the west of the island. It covers an area of 1.1 km2 and has a population of 1,258. It is sometimes called the unofficial capital city of Nauru; Nauru does not have an official capital city, and it is more common for Yaren to be cited as such.

Local features

The majority of the Nauruan industry is located in Aiwo. Among the facilities in Aiwo are: The district returns two members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren. The two diplomatic missions on the island, the Australian High Commission and the Republic of China (Taiwan) Embassy are in Aiwo District.

Education

The primary and secondary schools serving all of Nauru are Yaren Primary School in Yaren District (years 1-3), Nauru Primary School in Meneng District (years 4-6), Nauru College in Denigomodu District (years 7-9), and Nauru Secondary School (years 10-12) in Yaren District. Aiwo Primary School previously operated in Aiwo. As of April 2002 it served students from all parts of Nauru in years 3 and 4. University of the South Pacific Nauru Campus was previously in Aiwo District; it moved to Yaren District in 2018.

Notable people

The first speaker of the Nauruan parliament, Rev. Itubwa Amram, represented Aiwo. Following Amram, Kinza Clodumar represented the district. René Harris, who served a number of terms as President of Nauru, represented Aiwo in Parliament for many years.