Koror: History
In the oral tradition of Palau, Koror is one of the children of Milad, and thus occupies an important position in traditional belief. In addition, Koror is the home of the clan of the Ibedul, the high chief of Palau.
Several traditional villages in Koror span the volcanic and rock island portions. Many of the stone platforms (odesongel) served as clan cemeteries, and other stone features serve as shrines. The lagoon was an important resource area, and was probably intensively exploited prehistorically.
Koror was formerly the capital of the South Seas Mandate, a League of Nations mandated territory administered by the Empire of Japan.