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Archipelago

    Marshall Islands

    11°24′N 166°57′E

    Rongelap islands

    Part of Ralik Chain

    Rongelap islands

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    Chart

    63 landforms

    Major islands

    16
    • Rongelap Atoll

      Rongelap Atoll

      Area
      2.4 km²
      High point
      14 m

      Rongelap Atoll ( RONG-gə-lap; Marshallese: Ron̄ļap, [rʷɔŋʷ(ɔ)lˠɑpʲ]) is a formerly inhabited coral atoll of 61 islands (or motus) in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is 8 square miles (21 km2).

    Minor islands

    1

    Islets

    45

    Rocks & skerries

    1

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m21 mGogan16 mArbar16 mGabelle15 mMellu14 mRongelap Atoll13 mKabelle13 mNaen13 mBurok13 mAnidjet13 mKieshiechi12 mEniran12 mNamoen12 mLukuen11 mErapuotsu
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110Rongelap Atoll: 2.4 km²Rongelap AtollErapuotsu: 0.61 km²ErapuotsuArbar: 0.44 km²ArbarKabelle: 0.41 km²KabelleNaen: 0.38 km²NaenMellu: 0.32 km²MelluTufa: 0.3 km²TufaGabelle: 0.22 km²GabelleBurok: 0.22 km²BurokLomuilal: 0.2 km²LomuilalAnidjet: 0.18 km²AnidjetEniran: 0.16 km²EniranGogan: 0.16 km²GoganWeobiji: 0.13 km²WeobijiUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandNamoen: 0.11 km²NamoenKieshiechi: 0.11 km²KieshiechiYugui: 0.1 km²YuguiAerik: 0.09 km²AerikYugui: 0.09 km²YuguiUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandPiganiyaroyaro: 0.08 km²PiganiyaroyaroEninrapugan: 0.07 km²EninrapuganLukuen: 0.07 km²LukuenGejen: 0.06 km²GejenAniiru: 0.06 km²AniiruRochi: 0.06 km²RochiUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandEnybarbar: 0.05 km²EnybarbarEnialo: 0.04 km²EnialoGiragoen: 0.04 km²GiragoenBogairugumerutsu: 0.03 km²BogairugumerutsuUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandRigonman: 0.02 km²RigonmanBigannuo: 0.02 km²BigannuoArugaren: 0.02 km²ArugarenRoggutsu: 0.02 km²RoggutsuUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandBogontorinaai: 0.02 km²Bogontorinaai
    km², log scale
    Rongelap Atoll2.4 km²
    Erapuotsu Island0.61 km²
    Arbar0.44 km²
    Kabelle Island0.41 km²
    Naen Island0.38 km²
    Mellu Island0.32 km²
    Tufa Island0.3 km²
    Gabelle Island0.22 km²
    Burok0.22 km²
    Lomuilal0.2 km²
    Anidjet Island0.18 km²
    Eniran0.16 km²
    Gogan Island0.16 km²
    Weobiji Island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Namoen Island0.11 km²
    Kieshiechi Island0.11 km²
    Yugui Island0.1 km²
    Aerik Island0.09 km²
    Yugui Island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Piganiyaroyaro Island0.08 km²
    Eninrapugan Island0.07 km²
    Lukuen0.07 km²
    Gejen0.06 km²
    Aniiru Island0.06 km²
    Rochi Island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Enybarbar Island0.05 km²
    Enialo0.04 km²
    Giragoen0.04 km²
    Bogairugumerutsu Island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Rigonman Island0.02 km²
    Bigannuo Island0.02 km²
    Arugaren Island0.02 km²
    Roggutsu Island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Bogontorinaai Island0.02 km²
    Eniroruuri0.02 km²
    Mejatto Island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Boguriyushi Island0.02 km²
    Yuzugan Island0.02 km²
    Eriirippu0.01 km²
    Bikien0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Bogokkai Island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Busch Island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Tsugenoban Island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Pokoreppu Island0.2 ha
    Eniaetok<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs