Ebon Atoll

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Coordinates: 04°38′00″N 168°43′00″E / 4.633333, 168.716667 Ebon Atoll is an atoll of 22 islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 2.22 miles², but that encloses a deep lagoon of 40.09 miles². It is the southern most landmass of the Marshall Islands as it is on the southern extremity of the Ralik Chain.

A passage leads to the lagoon from the southwest edge of the atoll. The winding passage is called the Ebon Channel.

The population of Ebon Atoll is 741.

v • d • e Marshall Islands Ratak Chain (Sunrise, Eastern): Bokak (Taongi) • Bikar • Utirik • Toke • Mejit • Ailuk • Jemo • Likiep • Wotje • Erikub • Maloelap • Aur • Majuro • Arno • Mili • Knox (Nadikdik) • Ralik Chain (Sunset, Western): Enewetak • Ujelang • Bikini • Rongerik • Rongelap • Ailinginae • Wotho • Ujae • Lae • Kwajalein • Lib • Namu • Jabat • Ailinglaplap • Jaluit • Kili • Namorik • Ebon •

Ebon is also the first atoll in the Marshall Islands that was spotted by the Missionaries in 1857