Kwajalein Atoll

Some facts about Kwajalein Atoll

Kwajalein Atoll (; Marshallese: Kuwajleen [kʷuɒ͡æzʲ(æ)lʲɛːnʲ]) is part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The southernmost and largest island in the atoll is named Kwajalein Island, which its majority English-speaking residents (about 1,000 mostly U.S. civilian personnel) often called by the shortened name, Kwaj . The total land area of the atoll amounts to just over 6 square miles (16 km2).

The atoll lies in the Ralik Chain, 2,100 nautical miles (3900 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Info about Kwajalein Atoll

  • Belongs to: Marshall Islands
  • Population: 10,902
  • Latitude: 9.182
  • Longitude: 167.308

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