Namdrik Atoll

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Coordinates: 05°37′00″N 168°07′00″E / 5.616667, 168.116667

Namdrik Atoll (or Namorik Atoll) is an atoll of 2 islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 1.07 miles², but that encloses a lagoon of 3.25 miles².

The population of Namdrik Atoll is 814.

Namorik Atoll (5˚35'N., 168˚07'E.), about 63 miles NW of Ebon Atoll, consists of two wooded islands on the reef enclosing the lagoon. A coral islet stands between them on the reef, with numerous black boulders. The very shallow lagoon is cut off from the sea by the drying coral reef. Boats can cross the reef with difficulty, at HW on the W side of the atoll. There is a trade's store on the W side of Namorik Islet, on the S side of the atoll.

Landing near the W side of Namorik Islet can be effected about 90m S of it. There is no shelter during NE winds, and it is dangerous with strong SW winds when there is a heavy sea. There is a fringing reef which extends about 135m in the vicinity of the landing place. There is depth of about 1.2m and there are rocks in places. Two stranded wrecks lie about 90m off the S shore along the reef line. (Sailing Directions Pub-153)

For more information visit EVS-Islands: Namorik Atoll MH

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