Jaluit Atoll

Jaluit
NASA image of Jaluit Atoll
Jaluit is located in Marshall Islands
Jaluit
Jaluit
Geography
LocationNorth Pacific
Coordinates05°55′18″N 169°38′33″E / 5.92167°N 169.64250°E / 5.92167; 169.64250
ArchipelagoRalik
Total islands91
Area11.34 km2 (4.38 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population1,409 (2021)
Ethnic groupsMarshallese
Official nameJaluit Atoll Conservation Area
Designated13 July 2004
Reference no.1389[1]
1896 map of Jaluit Atoll

Jaluit Atoll (Marshallese: Jālwōj, [tʲælʲ(o)wɤtʲ], or Jālooj, [tʲælʲoːtʲ][2]) is a large coral atoll of 91 islands in the Pacific Ocean and forms a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is 11.34 square kilometers (4.38 sq mi), and it encloses a lagoon with an area of 690 square kilometers (270 sq mi). Most of the land area is on the largest islet (motu) of Jaluit (10.4 km2). Jaluit is approximately 220 kilometers (140 mi) southwest of Majuro. Jaluit Atoll is a designated conservation area and Ramsar Wetland.

In 2021 the population of the islands of Jaluit Atoll was 1,409.[3] It was the former administrative seat of the Marshall Islands.

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  3. ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-09-27. Retrieved September 27, 2023.