Etal Atoll


Etal or Ettal is an island and municipality in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. Etal is part of the Nomoi Islands group, located about 250 km to the southeast of Chuuk.

Islands

Etal is a small atoll with 17 islands on its reef shelf. Most islands have coconut and breadfruit groves. The main islands are:
Etal was first sighted by Europeans by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Saavedra shortly after August 1528 in its first attempt to return to New Spain.