Native name: Alamagan | |
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Geography | |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 17°36′2″N 145°50′0″E / 17.60056°N 145.83333°E |
Archipelago | Northern Mariana Islands |
Area | 12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 4.8 km (2.98 mi) |
Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Highest elevation | 744 m (2441 ft) |
Highest point | Bandeera Peak |
Administration | |
United States | |
Commonwealth | Northern Mariana Islands |
Demographics | |
Population | 1 (2020) |
Alamagan is an island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean, 30 kilometres (16 nmi) north of Guguan, 250 kilometres (135 nmi) north of Saipan, and 60 kilometres (32 nmi) south of Pagan. It is currently undergoing resettlement since 2018, with a few people living there. The project was coordinated by the Northern Islands Mayor's office and the people there have radio contact with the mainland.