Ailuk Atoll

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Coordinates: 10°19′40″N 169°56′00″E / 10.32778, 169.933333

Ailuk Atoll from space
Ailuk Atoll from space

Ailuk Atoll is an atoll of 57 islets in the Pacific Ocean. It is a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 2.07 miles² (5.4km²), but that encloses a lagoon of 68.47 miles². The Major islets being: Ajelep, Aliej, Ailuk, Alkilwe, Barorkan, Biken, Enejabrok, Enejelar, Kapen and Marib. On the west side of the atoll are found the three main passes that lead in to the lagoon: Erappu Channel, Marok Channel and Eneneman Channel.

The population of Ailuk Atoll is 488.