Mokil

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Mokil Atoll, Pohnpei State, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean

Mokil, or known to the locals as Mwoakilloa, is one of 6 outer-island municipalities on Mokil Atoll in the state of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Almost 200 people live on a land area of about 1 square km.

The atoll was formerly known as Wellington Island.

The atoll is home to a local legend of a Princess Eti, who could speak in many tongues, and communicated with the first French explorers to the island.

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6°41′29″N159°45′49″E / 6.6915°N 159.7635°E / 6.6915; 159.7635


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