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Geography | |
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Location | North Pacific |
Coordinates | 06°08′N 171°55′E / 6.133°N 171.917°E |
Archipelago | Ratak |
Total islands | 92 |
Area | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 497 (2021) |
Ethnic groups | Marshallese |
Mili Atoll (Marshallese: Mile, [mʲilʲe][1]) is a coral atoll of 92 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. It is located approximately 78 kilometers (48 mi) southeast of Arno. Its total land area is 14.9 square kilometers (5.8 sq mi) making it the second largest of the Marshall Islands after Kwajalein.
It encloses a much smaller lagoon than Kwajalein, with an area of 760 square kilometers (290 sq mi). The atoll is separated by a water channel called the Klee Passage from the Knox Atoll which is considerably smaller.
The population of Mili Atoll was 497 at the 2021 census. The main village is also called Mili. Other villages include Nallu, Enejet, Lukonor, Tokewa, and Wau, Mili.
Nallu, Enejet and Lukonwor are only accessible from Mili by land during lowtide. Only Mili and Enejet have runways for small aircraft. Mili Airport and Enejit Airport are served by Air Marshall Islands when its aircraft are operational.