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Archipelago

    Marshall Islands

    9°14′N 167°24′E

    Kwajalein islands

    Part of Ralik Chain

    Aerial view of the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
    Aerial view of the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

    Matt Kieffer from London, United Kingdom / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Chart

    73 landforms

    Major islands

    21
    • Kwajalein Atoll

      Kwajalein Atoll

      Area
      3.1 km²
      High point
      18 m

      Kwajalein Atoll (; Marshallese: Kuwajleen [kʷuwɑzʲ(ɛ)lʲɛːnʲ]) is part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). S. civilian personnel) often shorten to Kwaj . The total land area of the atoll is just over 6 square miles (16 km2).

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Nell

      Area
      0.67 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Carlos

      Area
      0.56 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.55 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Eru

      Area
      0.55 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Majjato

      Area
      0.43 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Onemak

      Area
      0.43 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Eneao

      Area
      0.4 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Baggenatjen

      Area
      0.35 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Burle

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • North Torrutj

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Ninni

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Jakeru

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Carlson

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Gehh

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Boknaujjor

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Ennugenligilapp

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      17 m

    Minor islands

    8

    • Illeginni

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Gea

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Oreba

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Tabik

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Yabbernohr

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Gurer

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Geiga

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Ujajiivan

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      13 m

    Islets

    42
    • Marsugalt18 m · 0.1 km²
    • Bokkon7 m · 0.09 km²
    • Bicdrik4 m · 0.07 km²
    • Tobta4 m · 0.06 km²
    • Ennumet11 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island14 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island0.05 km²
    • Tonle8 m · 0.05 km²
    • Lobon8 m · 0.04 km²
    • Eoj17 m · 0.03 km²
    • Mann9 m · 0.03 km²
    • Enejobro8 m · 0.02 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    2
    • Bikonjo2 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    44

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m28 mEniwetak26 mKwadack24 mTabik22 mGea22 mOniotto21 mNinni21 mGeiga20 mJakeru20 mNingi19 mNell19 mCarlos19 mEru18 mKwajalein Atoll18 mBurle
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110Kwajalein Atoll: 3.1 km²Kwajalein AtollRoi-Namur: 1.7 km²Roi-NamurUnnamed island: 1.2 km²Unnamed islandEbeye: 1.2 km²EbeyeNell: 0.67 km²NellBigej: 0.63 km²BigejCarlos: 0.56 km²CarlosUnnamed island: 0.55 km²Unnamed islandEru: 0.55 km²EruMajjato: 0.43 km²MajjatoOnemak: 0.43 km²OnemakEneao: 0.4 km²EneaoEller: 0.36 km²EllerBaggenatjen: 0.35 km²BaggenatjenBurle: 0.32 km²BurleNorth Torrutj: 0.28 km²North TorrutjNinni: 0.27 km²NinniJakeru: 0.27 km²JakeruUnnamed island: 0.26 km²Unnamed islandMeck: 0.26 km²MeckCarlson: 0.26 km²CarlsonUnnamed island: 0.25 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.25 km²Unnamed islandGehh: 0.23 km²GehhBoknaujjor: 0.22 km²BoknaujjorEnnugenligilapp: 0.21 km²EnnugenligilappBoggerik: 0.21 km²BoggerikEdgigen: 0.2 km²EdgigenNingi: 0.19 km²NingiIlleginni: 0.19 km²IlleginniGea: 0.16 km²GeaMellu: 0.15 km²MelluKwadack: 0.14 km²KwadackEtcharia: 0.13 km²EtchariaOreba: 0.13 km²OrebaTabik: 0.13 km²TabikYabbernohr: 0.12 km²YabbernohrGurer: 0.12 km²GurerGeiga: 0.12 km²GeigaUjajiivan: 0.12 km²Ujajiivan
    km², log scale
    Kwajalein Atoll3.1 km²
    Roi-Namur1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.2 km²
    Ebeye Island1.2 km²
    Nell0.67 km²
    Bigej Island0.63 km²
    Carlos0.56 km²
    Unnamed island0.55 km²
    Eru0.55 km²
    Majjato0.43 km²
    Onemak0.43 km²
    Eneao0.4 km²
    Eller0.36 km²
    Baggenatjen0.35 km²
    Burle0.32 km²
    North Torrutj0.28 km²
    Ninni0.27 km²
    Jakeru0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.26 km²
    Meck0.26 km²
    Carlson0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Gehh0.23 km²
    Boknaujjor0.22 km²
    Ennugenligilapp0.21 km²
    Boggerik0.21 km²
    Edgigen0.2 km²
    Ningi0.19 km²
    Illeginni0.19 km²
    Gea0.16 km²
    Mellu0.15 km²
    Kwadack0.14 km²
    Etcharia0.13 km²
    Oreba0.13 km²
    Tabik0.13 km²
    Yabbernohr0.12 km²
    Gurer0.12 km²
    Geiga0.12 km²
    Ujajiivan0.12 km²
    Obella0.11 km²
    Biggeareau0.11 km²
    Ennubirr0.11 km²
    Ambo0.11 km²
    Marsugalt0.1 km²
    Third Island0.1 km²
    Ennugarret0.1 km²
    Bokkon0.09 km²
    Oniotto0.09 km²
    Bicdrik0.07 km²
    Tobta0.06 km²
    Eniwetak0.06 km²
    Ennumet0.06 km²
    Begeraburappu0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Omelek0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Tonle0.05 km²
    Lobon0.04 km²
    Ennuebing0.04 km²
    Gagan0.04 km²
    Debuu0.04 km²
    Gellinam0.03 km²
    Eoj0.03 km²
    Boggerlap0.03 km²
    Morenkul0.03 km²
    Mann0.03 km²
    Edjel0.03 km²
    Bigi0.03 km²
    Enejobro0.02 km²
    Ja0.02 km²
    Big Bustard0.02 km²
    Boken0.02 km²
    Bokkumaruchi0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Bokaluom0.01 km²
    Jokouij0.01 km²
    Bikonjo0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Bojeri0.01 km²
    Ajkan0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Ujajii0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Bikonwot0.6 ha
    Little Bustard0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Bokonlabidoka0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus

    Photographs