Jaluit Atoll
Jaluit Atoll (Marshallese: Jālwōj, [tʲælʲ(o)wɤtʲ], or Jālooj, [tʲælʲoːtʲ]) is a large coral atoll of 91 islands in the Pacific Ocean and forms a legislative district of the Ralik Chain 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.
NASA image of Jaluit Atoll | |
Jaluit | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Pacific |
| Coordinates | 05°55′18″N 169°38′33″E |
| Archipelago | Ralik |
| Total islands | 91 |
| Area | 11.34 km2 (4.38 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,409 (2021) |
| Ethnic groups | Marshallese |
| Official name | Jaluit Atoll Conservation Area |
| Designated | 13 July 2004 |
| Reference no. | 1389 |
In 2021 the population of the islands of Jaluit Atoll was 1,409. It was the former administrative seat of the Marshall Islands.
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