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1 Inhabited municipalities  




2 Uninhabited atolls/islands  




3 See also  




4 References  




5 External links  













List of islands of the Marshall Islands






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(Redirected from Municipalities of the Marshall Islands)
Islands and atolls of the Marshall Islands. Uninhabited ones are labeled in grey.
Population distribution in the 2010s

The Republic of Marshall Islands consists of 30 atolls (each made up of many islets) and 5 islands, which can be divided into two island chains, Ralik Chain and Ratak Chain.

Inhabited municipalities[edit]

Administratively, the country is divided into 24 inhabited municipalities, corresponding to the 24 inhabited atolls or islands, where each of them is an electoral district.

Municipality Chain Population (2021)[1] Area (km2) Area (mi2)
Ailinglaplap Atoll Ralik 1,175 15 6
Ailuk Atoll Ratak 235 5 2
Arno Atoll Ratak 1,141 13 5
Aur Atoll Ratak 317 6 2
Ebon Atoll Ralik 469 6 2
Enewetok / Ujelang[I] Ralik 296 6 2
Jabat Island Ralik 75 1 0
Jaluit Atoll Ralik 1,409 11 4
Kili / Bikini / Ejit[II] Ralik 415 1 0
Kwajalein Atoll Ralik 9,789 16 6
Lae Atoll Ralik 133 1 1
Lib Island Ralik 156 1 0
Likiep Atoll Ratak 288 10 4
Majuro (capital) Ratak 23,156 10 4
Maloelap Atoll Ratak 395 10 4
Mejit Island Ratak 230 2 1
Mili Atoll Ratak 497 16 6
Namorik Atoll Ralik 299 3 1
Namu Atoll Ralik 525 6 2
Rongelap Atoll[III] Ralik 0 8 3
Ujae Atoll Ralik 310 2 1
Utirik Atoll Ratak 264 2 1
Wotho Atoll Ralik 88 4 2
Wotje Atoll Ratak 816 8 3
  1. ^ "Nuclear Claims Tribunal". 177.
  • ^ "New K-B-E mayor Nishma Jamore and local government council members take oath of office". wordpress.com. Bikini Atoll. 23 January 2012.
  • ^ Since 1985, most of the Rongelapese community lives on the Mejatto Island of Kwajalein Atoll, due to radioactive contamination of their atoll.

    • Uninhabited atolls/islands[edit]

    The remaining 11 atolls/islands are currently uninhabited. According to the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the uninhabited atolls/islands Narikrik, Erikub, Jemo, Taka, Bikar, Bokak, Rongrik and Ailinginae shall each be included in the electoral district with which it is most closely associated, pursuant to the customary law or any traditional practice.[2] Ujelang is listed with the Enewetak & Ujelang District, and Bikini with the Bikini & Kili District.

    Atoll/Island Chain Area (km2) Area (mi2)
    Ailinginae Atoll[i] Ralik 3 1
    Bikar Atoll Ratak 0.69 0.27
    Bikini Atoll Ralik 6 2
    Bokak Atoll Ratak 3 1
    Erikub Atoll[ii] Ratak 2 1
    Jemo Island[iii] Ratak 0.21 0.08
    Nadikdik Atoll Ratak 1 0
    Rongerik Atoll[i] Ralik 2 1
    Toke Atoll[iv] Ratak 0.57 0.22
    Ujelang Atoll Ralik 2 1
    Wake Atoll[v] Ratak 7 3
    1. ^ a b Ailinginae Atoll and Rongerik Atoll traditionally belong to Rongelap Atoll[3]
  • ^ Erikub Atoll belongs to the people of Wotja Atoll
  • ^ Jemo Island belongs to the owners of Likiep Atoll (see there)
  • ^ Toke Atoll belongs to the people of Utirik Atoll
  • ^ Wake Atoll is disputed with the US

    • See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "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.
  • ^ "Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010.
  • ^ "Marshall Healthsafety (IHS) G51" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-12.

    • External links[edit]


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