Communities

Kosrae has three distinct geographic features—mountains, jungle, and mangrove forests—and is ringed by beaches. Mountains are steep and rugged, covered by dense tropical vegetation, but mostly uninhabited. All of the communities are coastal communities. Kosrae is divided into the four municipalities of: Lelu, Malem, Utwe, and Tafunsak. The community of Walung , part of Tafunsak municipality, is isolated and only accessible by a half-hour boat ride at high tide or a steep un-paved gravel road not easily traversed even by 4-wheel drive vehicle.