List of islands of the Marshall Islands

Islands and atolls of the Marshall Islands. Uninhabited ones are labeled in grey.

The Republic of Marshall Islands consists of 29 atolls (each made up of many islets) and 5 islands, which can be divided into two island chains, Ralik Chain and Ratak Chain.

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.

Municipality Chain Population (1999) Area(km.²) Area(mi.²)
Ailinglaplap AtollRalik1,959156
Ailuk AtollRatak51352
Arno AtollRatak2,069135
Aur AtollRatak53762
Ebon AtollRalik90262
Enewetok/Ujelang [1]Ralik85362
Jabat IslandRalik9510
Jaluit AtollRalik1,669114
Kili/Bikini/Ejit [2]Ralik1,06210
Kwajalein AtollRalik10,902166
Lae AtollRalik32211
Lib IslandRalik14710
Likiep AtollRatak527104
Majuro Atoll (capital)Ratak23,401104
Maloelap AtollRatak856104
Mejit IslandRatak41621
Mili AtollRatak1,032166
Namorik AtollRalik77231
Namu AtollRalik90362
Rongelap Atoll [3]Ralik1983
Ujae AtollRalik44021
Utirik AtollRatak43321
Wotho AtollRalik14542
Wotje AtollRatak86683

[3] Most of the Rongelapese community lives since 1985 on the Mejatto Island of Kwajalein Atoll, due to the radioactive contamination of their atoll.

Uninhabited atolls/islands

The remaining 10 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.[1] Ujelang is listed with the Enewetak & Ujelang District, and Bikini with the Bikini & Kili District.

Atoll/Island Chain Area(km.²) Area(mi.²)
Ailinginae Atoll [1]Ralik31
Bikar AtollRatak00
Bikini AtollRalik62
Bokak AtollRatak31
Erikub Atoll [3]Ratak21
Jemo Island [2]Ratak00
Nadikdik AtollRatak10
Rongerik Atoll [1]Ralik21
Toke Atoll [4]Ratak0.570.22
Ujelang AtollRalik21
  • [1] Ailinginae Atoll and Rongerik Atoll traditionally belong to Rongelap Atoll
  • [2] Jemo Island belongs to the owners of Likiep Atoll (see there)
  • [3] Erikub Atoll belongs to the people of Wotja Atoll
  • [4] Toke Atoll belongs to the people of Utirik Atoll

See also

References

  1. ↑ Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine.
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