List of islands of the Marshall Islands

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Islands and atolls of the Marshall Islands. Uninhabited ones are labeled in grey. MH -map A.png
Islands and atolls of the Marshall Islands. Uninhabited ones are labeled in grey.
Population distribution in the 2010s Population distribution Marshall Islands.svg
Population distribution in the 2010s

The Republic of Marshall Islands consists of 6 atolls (each made up of many islets) and 5 islands, which can be divided into two island chains, Ralik Chain and Ratak Chain.

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Inhabited municipalities

Administratively, the country is divided into 24 inhabited municipalities, corresponding to the 24 inhabited atolls or islands, where each of them is an electoral district.

MunicipalityChainPopulation (2021) [1] Area (km2)Area (mi2)
Ailinglaplap Atoll Ralik 1,175156
Ailuk Atoll Ratak 23552
Arno Atoll Ratak 1,141135
Aur Atoll Ratak 31762
Ebon Atoll Ralik 46962
Enewetok / Ujelang [I] Ralik 29662
Jabat Island Ralik 7510
Jaluit Atoll Ralik 1,409114
Kili / Bikini / Ejit [II] Ralik 41510
Kwajalein Atoll Ralik 9,789166
Lae Atoll Ralik 13311
Lib Island Ralik 15610
Likiep Atoll Ratak 288104
Majuro (capital) Ratak 23,156104
Maloelap Atoll Ratak 395104
Mejit Island Ratak 23021
Mili Atoll Ratak 497166
Namorik Atoll Ralik 29931
Namu Atoll Ralik 52562
Rongelap Atoll [III] Ralik 083
Ujae Atoll Ralik 31021
Utirik Atoll Ratak 26421
Wotho Atoll Ralik 8842
Wotje Atoll Ratak 81683
  1. "Nuclear Claims Tribunal". 177.
  2. "New K-B-E mayor Nishma Jamore and local government council members take oath of office". wordpress.com. Bikini Atoll. 23 January 2012.
  3. Since 1985, most of the Rongelapese community lives on the Mejatto Island of Kwajalein Atoll, due to radioactive contamination of their atoll.

Uninhabited atolls/islands

The remaining 11 atolls/islands are currently uninhabited. According to the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the uninhabited atolls/islands Narikrik, Erikub, Jemo, Taka, Bikar, Bokak, Rongrik and Ailinginae shall each be included in the electoral district with which it is most closely associated, pursuant to the customary law or any traditional practice. [2] Ujelang is listed with the Enewetak & Ujelang District, and Bikini with the Bikini & Kili District.

Atoll/IslandChainArea (km2)Area (mi2)
Ailinginae Atoll [i] Ralik 31
Bikar Atoll Ratak 0.690.27
Bikini Atoll Ralik 62
Bokak Atoll Ratak 31
Erikub Atoll [ii] Ratak 21
Jemo Island [iii] Ratak 0.210.08
Nadikdik Atoll Ratak 10
Rongerik Atoll [i] Ralik 21
Toke Atoll [iv] Ratak 0.570.22
Ujelang Atoll Ralik 21
Wake Atoll [v] Ratak 73
  1. 1 2 Ailinginae Atoll and Rongerik Atoll traditionally belong to Rongelap Atoll [3]
  2. Erikub Atoll belongs to the people of Wotja Atoll
  3. Jemo Island belongs to the owners of Likiep Atoll (see there)
  4. Toke Atoll belongs to the people of Utirik Atoll
  5. Wake Atoll is disputed with the US

See also

References

  1. "Republic of the Marshall Islands 2021 Census Report, Volume 1: Basic Tables and Administrative Report" (PDF). Pacific Community (SPC): Statistics for Development Division. Pacific Community. May 30, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. "Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010.
  3. "Marshall Healthsafety (IHS) G51" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-12.