 NASA picture of Wotho Atoll | |
 Wotho Atoll (Marshall Islands) | |
  Wotho Atoll | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Pacific |
| Coordinates | 10°05′00″N 165°50′00″E / 10.08333°N 165.83333°E |
| Archipelago | Ralik |
| Total islands | 13 |
| Area | 4.33 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 88 (2021) |
| Ethnic groups | Marshallese |
Wotho Atoll (Marshallese: Wōtto, [wʌttˠɔ])[1] is a coral atoll of 13 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 4.33 square kilometers (1.67 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon of 94.92 square kilometers (36.65 sq mi). The name "Wotho" means either "entrance through the reef", or "island far away" according to different sources.
The population of Wotho Atoll was 88 at the 2021 census.[2]
- ^ Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index
- ^ "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.