Rock Islands

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Rock Islands

Nickname: Chelbacheb
Aerial view of Ngerukewid
Map of the Rock Islands
Rock Islands
Geography
Coordinates	7°14′N 134°18′E / 7.233°N 134.300°E / 7.233; 134.300
Total islands	250–300
Area	41.12 km2 (15.88 sq mi)
Highest elevation	207 m (679 ft)
Administration
Palau
State	Koror
Demographics
Population	6 (2014)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Rock Islands Southern Lagoon
Criteria	Cultural: iii, v; Natural: vii, ix, x
Reference	1386
Inscription	2012 (36th Session)
Area	100,200 ha
Buffer zone	164,000 ha

The Rock Islands of Palau, also called Chelbacheb, are a collection of several hundred small limestone or coral uprises in the Southern Lagoon of Palau between Koror and Peleliu, now an incorporated part of Koror State. There are between 250 and 300 islands in the group according to different sources, with an aggregate area of 42 square kilometers (16 sq mi) and a maximum height of 207 meters (679 ft). The islands were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.