Pattiw or
Western Islands is the name of the westernmost area of the State of
Chuuk in the
Federated States of Micronesia, consisting of the three islands or
atolls of
Houk,
Poluwat and
Pollap, with a total land area of 7.17 km² (2.77 sq.mi) and a population of 2,736 (as of the
census of 2000). Pattiw is one of three areas of Chuuk's Northwestern Region, Oksoritod. Poluwat is attached to the large Uranie Bank (332 km²) and lies in the northwest corner of the bank, while Houk (Pulusuk) marks the southeastern point of Manila Reef (also 332 km² in area).