Aur Atoll

Aur Atoll
NASA picture of Aur (left) and Maloelap (centre) Atolls
Location in the Marshall Islands
Aur Atoll is located in Marshall Islands
Aur Atoll
Aur Atoll
Geography
LocationNorth Pacific
Coordinates8°12′N 171°06′E / 8.200°N 171.100°E / 8.200; 171.100
ArchipelagoRatak
Total islands42
Area5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Marshall Islands
Demographics
Population317 (2021)
Ethnic groupsMarshallese

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]

  1. ^ Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index
  2. ^ "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.