Gagil

For the village in Iran, see Gagil, Iran.
Map of the municipalities of Yap including Gagil

Gagil (Yapese: Gagil, dialect Ggil) is a municipality in the state of Yap.[1] It forms part of Gagil-Tamil Island and includes the village of Gachpar which was once the capital of the historic Yap Islands Empire that lasted from 10th to the 15th century AD.

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Coordinates: 9°31′N 138°09′E / 9.517°N 138.150°E / 9.517; 138.150


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