Ajeltokrok
Ajeltokrok Ajālto-rōk | |
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Island | |
Coordinates: 6°59′N 171°41′E / 6.983°N 171.683°ECoordinates: 6°59′N 171°41′E / 6.983°N 171.683°E | |
Country | Marshall Islands |
District | Arno Atoll |
Largest Village | Ine (pop 283) |
Area | |
• Total | 3.682 km2 (1.422 sq mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
• Width | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 460 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Ajeltokrok (Marshallese: Ajālto-rōk, [ɑ̯ɑ͡æzʲælʲdˠɤ͡oo̯-rˠɤk][1]) is one of the most populous islands in the Arno Atoll with a population of 429 when a census was conducted in 1988. In 1999 it had 529 people, in these four villages :
- Ine 283 (west part)
- Kinajon 11 (lonely houses along the road between Ine and Lukoj)
- Lukoj 115
- Japo 120 (east part)
Ajeltokrok It is part of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. In Ine there is now an artificial bridge made to connect it to Kobjeltak. There is no plan in the future to connect Japo to Autlep Island in the west, because Autlep is almost uninhabited (3 people at 1999). Ajeltokrok has a road with a length of about 26 km, that connects Ine and Japo. The average width of the island is 0.2 km.
References
- ↑ Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index Archived October 29, 2013 at the Wayback Machine