Bokak Atoll

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Bokak Atoll - NASA NLT Landsat 7 (Visible Color) Satellite Image
Bokak Atoll - NASA NLT Landsat 7 (Visible Color) Satellite Image

Bokak Atoll (also known as Taongi Atoll) is an uninhabited 3.2 square kilometer atoll located in the Pacific Ocean at 14°32′N 169°00′E. It is located 425 miles north of Majuro in the Ratak Chain.

The first European to record discovering Bokak was Alonso de Salazar, a Spanish explorer, on August 21, 1526.