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    Ebeye Island

    Ebja, Ebeye

    8°47′N 167°44′E

    Ebeye ( EE-by; Marshallese: Epjā, or Ebeje in older orthography, [ɛbʲ(ɛ)zʲæ]; locally, Ibae, [ibˠɑːɛ], after the English pronunciation) is the most populous island of Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, and the second most populated island in the Marshall Islands.

    Ebeye Island in Kwajalein Atoll - NASA NLT Landsat 7 (Visible Color) Satellite Image
    Ebeye Island in Kwajalein Atoll - NASA NLT Landsat 7 (Visible Color) Satellite Image

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    8°47′N 167°44′E

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    Ebeye ( EE-by; Marshallese: Epjā, or Ebeje in older orthography, [ɛbʲ(ɛ)zʲæ]; locally, Ibae, [ibˠɑːɛ], after the English pronunciation) is the most populous island of Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, and the second most populated island in the Marshall Islands. It is a center for Marshallese culture in the Ralik Chain of the archipelago. Settled on 80 acres (32 hectares) of land, in 2021 it had a population of 8,416. Over 33% of residents have diabetes. Ebeye is home to the RMI (Republic of the Marshall Islands) Emergency Operations Center and other facilities, including schools, health facilities, stores, and hotel, along with residential structures. It has some docks but no airstrip, but is connected by causeway to Loi, Shell, and Gugeegue islands to the north.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Kwajalein Atoll

    • Bigej Island

      0.63 km²▲ 18 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.55 km²▲ 19 m

      Major islands

    Also in Ralik Chain

    • Ailinglaplap Atoll

      14.7 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Jaluit Atoll

      11.3 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Namu Atoll

      6.3 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Enewetak Atoll

      5.9 km²▲ 5 m

      Major islands

    • Ebon Atoll

      5.8 km²▲ 25 m

      Major islands

    • Wotho Atoll

      4.3 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Jabor

      3.4 km²▲ 21 m

      Major islands

    • Kwajalein Atoll

      3.1 km²▲ 18 m

      Major islands

    Also in Marshall Islands

    • Bokak Atoll

      81.3 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Mili Atoll

      14.9 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Ailinglaplap Atoll

      14.7 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Arno Atoll

      13 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Jaluit Atoll

      11.3 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Likiep Atoll

      10.3 km²▲ 10 m

      Major islands

    • Maloelap Atoll

      9.8 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Rairik

      8.3 km²▲ 20 m

      Major islands

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      Major islands

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      546 km²▲ 13 m

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    • Guam

      543 km²▲ 406 m

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    • Palau

      466 km²

      Major islands

    • Saipan

      119 km²▲ 474 m

      Major islands

    • Tinian

      101 km²▲ 181 m

      Major islands

    • Abanekeneke

      99.9 km²▲ 21 m

      Major islands

    Also in Kwajalein islands

    • Kwajalein Atoll

      3.1 km²▲ 18 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      1.2 km²▲ 20 m

      Major islands

    • Nell

      0.67 km²▲ 19 m

      Major islands

    • Carlos

      0.56 km²▲ 19 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.55 km²▲ 17 m

      Major islands

    • Eru

      0.55 km²▲ 19 m

      Major islands

    • Majjato

      0.43 km²▲ 10 m

      Major islands

    • Onemak

      0.43 km²▲ 17 m

      Major islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

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