Submitted Place Name Revision History

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3/26/2024, 5:51 PM myre36915 Added more detail about location of Satawal.
3/26/2024, 1:16 PM myre36915 Added a little more info about Mau and corrected the spelling of his name.
3/26/2024, 12:50 PM myre36915

Name Satawal
Type Other
Usage Satawalese
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

This is the name of a atoll in what is now Federated States of Micronesia. It was devastated by 1815 typhoon which led to Satawalese moving to what is now Téél Falúw Kka Efáng Iiól Marianas. In 1849 an earthquake occurred which submerged the atoll with the exception of trees. This is the birth place of Master Navigator Mau Piailug (1932-2010).
Added 3/26/2024 by myre36915