Nan Madol

Summary

Nan Madol is a ruins^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.93% of ruins entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,659 views/month, #1 of 107).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nan Madol is located in Madolenihmw^[3].
• Nan Madol is in the country of Federated States of Micronesia^[4].
• Nan Madol's instance of is recorded as ruins^[5].
• Nan Madol's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[6].
• Nan Madol's instance of is recorded as artificial island^[7].
• Nan Madol's Commons category is recorded as Nan Madol^[8].
• Nan Madol's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 6.841944, 'lon': 158.332222}^[9].
• Nan Madol's significant event is recorded as list of World Heritage in Danger^[10].
• Nan Madol's official website is recorded as https://www.nan-madol.com/^[11].
• Nan Madol's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[12].
• Nan Madol's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark^[13].
• Nan Madol's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[14].
• Nan Madol's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nan Madol'}^[15].
• Nan Madol covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+76.7'}^[16].
• Nan Madol covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+664'}^[17].
• Nan Madol's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (i)^[18].
• Nan Madol's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)^[19].
• Nan Madol's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iv)^[20].
• Nan Madol's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vi)^[21].
• Nan Madol's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Whindanger^[22].

Body

Geography

Nan Madol is in the country of Federated States of Micronesia^[4]. It is located in Madolenihmw^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+76.7'}^[16] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+664'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include ruins^[5], archaeological site^[6], and artificial island^[7]. Heritage statuses include National Register of Historic Places listed place^[12], National Historic Landmark^[13], and World Heritage Site^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Nan Madol include Typhoon Nanmadol^[23], a tropical cyclone name^[24], in Federated States of Micronesia^[25].

Why It Matters

Nan Madol ranks in the top 0.93% of ruins entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,659 views/month, #1 of 107).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for it include Typhoon Nanmadol^[23], a tropical cyclone name^[24], in Federated States of Micronesia^[25].