Airai
Airai | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | アイライ州 |
Location of Airai in Palau | |
| Coordinates: 7°22′N 134°33′E / 7.367°N 134.550°E | |
| Country | Palau |
| Capital | Ngetkib |
| Government | |
| • Body | Airai State Legislature |
| • Governor | Norman Ngiratecheboet |
| Area | |
• Total | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 Census) | |
• Total | 2,455 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Official languages | Palauan English |
| ISO 3166 code | PW-004 |
Airai, located on the southern coast of Babeldaob island, is the second-most populous state of Palau. It contains the country's chief airport, Roman Tmetuchl International Airport, and is connected by the Koror–Babeldaob Bridge to nearby Koror Island.