Along the west coast between the inlet to Ngeremeduu Bay and the Chometubet River, the terrain is very rugged with some of the highest hills in Palau including Badechemetei.
In the western part of Palau's coastline, between the opening of Ngeremeduu Bay and the Chometubet River, the landscape is very rough, with Badechemetei standing out as one of the country's highest points.