Landform The Palau archipelago contains more than 250 islands and islets stretched along a 150 km north south trending arc in the western Pacific. Its center is located near 7° north latitude, some 650 km north of Jayapura on the island of New Guinea, and near 134° east latitude, some 900 km east of Mindanao, Philippines.
LaNDform tHe pAlAu archIpelaGo cOnTaiNs More thAn 250 iSlands aND ISleTs strETched aLoNg a 150 km nOrtH SouTh trendinG arc iN ThE wEsterN PaciFiC. Its center is LOcaTeD near 7° NoRTh LatitUde, soMe 650 km NOrTH of jayAPUrA oN thE islaNd of nEw GUiNea, anD near 134° eASt latItUDe, somE 900 km East of mindaNAo, philIppines.