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    Ratak Chain

    Part of Marshall Islands

    The Ratak Chain (Ratak [rˠɑːdˠɑk], Marshallese for 'sunrise') is a chain of islands and atolls within the island nation of the Marshall Islands. It lies to the east of the country's other island chain, the Ralik Chain. In 1999, the total population of the Ratak islands was 30,925.

    Overview

    The Ratak Chain (Ratak [rˠɑːdˠɑk], Marshallese for 'sunrise') is a chain of islands and atolls within the island nation of the Marshall Islands. It lies to the east of the country's other island chain, the Ralik Chain. In 1999, the total population of the Ratak islands was 30,925. The atolls and isolated islands in the chain are:

    The Ratak Chain forms a continuous chain of seamounts with the Gilbert Islands to the south, which are part of Kiribati.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands7
    • Minor islands27
    • Islets22
    • Rocks & skerries2

    Major islands

    7

    • Bokak Atoll

      Area
      81.3 km²
      High point
      3 m

      Bokak Atoll (Marshallese: Bokaak or Bok-ak, [pˠɔɡwɑːk]) or Taongi Atoll is an uninhabited coral atoll in the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands, in the North Pacific Ocean. Due to its relative isolation from the main islands in the group, Bokak's flora and fauna has been able to exist in a pristine condition.

    • Mili Atoll

      Area
      14.9 km²
      High point
      3 m

      Mili Atoll (Marshallese: Mile, [mʲilʲe]) is a coral atoll of 92 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. It is located approximately 78 kilometers (48 mi) southeast of Arno. 8 sq mi) making it the second-largest of the Marshall Islands after Kwajalein.

    • Arno Atoll

      Area
      13 km²
      High point
      3 m

      Arno Atoll (Marshallese: Arņo, [ɑnnˠɔ]) is a coral atoll of 133 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 5 square miles (13 km2).

    • Likiep Atoll

      Area
      10.3 km²
      High point
      10 m

      Likiep Atoll (Marshallese: Likiep, [lʲiɡiɛpʲ]) is a coral atoll of 65 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. It is approximately 55 kilometers (34 mi) northwest of Wotje.

    • Maloelap Atoll

      Area
      9.8 km²
      High point
      3 m

      The Maloelap Atoll (Marshallese: M̧aļoeļap, [mˠɑlˠɔːɛlˠɑpʲ]) (also spelled Maleolap) is a coral atoll of 71 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. 8 sq mi), but that encloses a lagoon of 972 square kilometers (375 sq mi).

    • Wotje Atoll

      Area
      8.2 km²
      High point
      3 m

      Wotje Atoll (Marshallese: Wōjjā, [wʌttʲæ]) is a coral atoll of 75 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands.

    • Aur Atoll

      Area
      5.6 km²
      High point
      3 m

      Aur Atoll (Marshallese: Aur [ɑurˠ]) is a coral atoll of 42 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. 6 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon with an area of 620 square kilometers (240 sq mi). It is located south of Maloelap Atoll.

    Minor islands

    27

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5.5 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Ailuk Atoll

      Area
      5.4 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Mejit Island

      Area
      3.5 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Utirik Atoll

      Area
      2.4 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Kaben

      Area
      2.3 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Utirik

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Erikub Atoll

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Likiep

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Knox Atoll

      Area
      0.98 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Lado Island

      Area
      0.7 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Toke Atoll

      Area
      0.57 km²
      High point
      0 m

    • Bikar Atoll

      Area
      0.5 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Yarabaru Island

      Area
      0.34 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Pigowak Island

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Bikar Island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Arumenii Island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Jemo Island

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Bwoknauo

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Biebi

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Kemmwan

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Enerouru Island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Bikar

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Majuro Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Makar

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Malle

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    22
    • Anedoul11 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island16 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island14 m · 0.04 km²
    • Jaboerukku1 m · 0.03 km²
    • Kire9 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island14 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island16 m · 0.02 km²
    • Aujaroj4 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.02 km²
    • Anejaoeoe14 m · 0.02 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    2
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m25 mErikub Atoll20 mYarabaru20 mJemo19 mMejit19 mEnerouru17 mBwoknauo16 mKaben16 mUtirik15 mKemmwan15 mKanaej14 mAnejaoeoe13 mLado12 mBikar11 mPigowak
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110100Bokak Atoll: 81.3 km²Bokak AtollMili Atoll: 14.9 km²Mili AtollArno Atoll: 13 km²Arno AtollLikiep Atoll: 10.3 km²Likiep AtollMaloelap Atoll: 9.8 km²Maloelap AtollWotje Atoll: 8.2 km²Wotje AtollAur Atoll: 5.6 km²Aur AtollUnnamed island: 5.5 km²Unnamed islandAiluk Atoll: 5.4 km²Ailuk AtollMejit: 3.5 km²MejitUtirik Atoll: 2.4 km²Utirik AtollKaben: 2.3 km²KabenUtirik: 1.9 km²UtirikErikub Atoll: 1.5 km²Erikub AtollLikiep: 1.3 km²LikiepKnox Atoll: 0.98 km²Knox AtollLado: 0.7 km²LadoToke Atoll: 0.57 km²Toke AtollBikar Atoll: 0.5 km²Bikar AtollYarabaru: 0.34 km²YarabaruPigowak: 0.28 km²PigowakBikar: 0.25 km²BikarUnnamed island: 0.24 km²Unnamed islandArumenii: 0.22 km²ArumeniiJemo: 0.21 km²JemoBwoknauo: 0.21 km²BwoknauoUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandBiebi: 0.12 km²BiebiKemmwan: 0.11 km²KemmwanEnerouru: 0.11 km²EnerouruAnedoul: 0.05 km²AnedoulUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandJaboerukku: 0.03 km²JaboerukkuKire: 0.03 km²KireUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandAujaroj: 0.02 km²Aujaroj
    km², log scale. 4 without a known area.
    Bokak Atoll81.3 km²
    Mili Atoll14.9 km²
    Arno Atoll13 km²
    Likiep Atoll10.3 km²
    Maloelap Atoll9.8 km²
    Wotje Atoll8.2 km²
    Aur Atoll5.6 km²
    Unnamed island5.5 km²
    Ailuk Atoll5.4 km²
    Mejit Island3.5 km²
    Utirik Atoll2.4 km²
    Kaben2.3 km²
    Utirik1.9 km²
    Erikub Atoll1.5 km²
    Likiep1.3 km²
    Knox Atoll0.98 km²
    Lado Island0.7 km²
    Toke Atoll0.57 km²
    Bikar Atoll0.5 km²
    Yarabaru Island0.34 km²
    Pigowak Island0.28 km²
    Bikar Island0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Arumenii Island0.22 km²
    Jemo Island0.21 km²
    Bwoknauo0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Biebi0.12 km²
    Kemmwan0.11 km²
    Enerouru Island0.11 km²
    Anedoul0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Jaboerukku0.03 km²
    Kire0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Aujaroj0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Anejaoeoe0.02 km²
    Kanaej0.02 km²
    Bwokwentarinae0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Jaboero0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Allirik0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Maaje0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Groups within

    4

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs