Geography | |
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Location | North Pacific |
Coordinates | 8°12′N 171°06′E / 8.200°N 171.100°E |
Archipelago | Ratak |
Total islands | 42 |
Area | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 317 (2021) |
Ethnic groups | Marshallese |
Aur Atoll (Marshallese: Aur, [ɑurˠ][1]) is a coral atoll of 42 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 15 square kilometers (5.6 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon with an area of 620 square kilometers (240 sq mi). It is located south of Maloelap Atoll. The population of Aur Atoll was 317 in 2021.[2]