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    Kili Island

    Kili

    5°39′N 169°07′E

    36 sq mi)) island located in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. As of 2021, 415 people lived on the island, many of whom were descended from islanders who originally lived on Bikini Atoll. S.

    Kili Atoll, Marshall Islands
    Kili Atoll, Marshall Islands

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    Terrain

    5°39′N 169°07′E

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    Overview

    Kili Island or Kili Atoll (Marshallese: Kōle, [kɤlʲe]) is a small, 81 hectares (200 acres) (0.93 square kilometers (0.36 sq mi)) island located in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. As of 2021, 415 people lived on the island, many of whom were descended from islanders who originally lived on Bikini Atoll. They were relocated when they agreed to let the U.S. government temporarily use Bikini for nuclear testing in 1945, which they were told was of great importance to humankind, though it is sometimes considered a forced relocation. Kili Island became their home after two prior relocations failed. The island does not have a natural lagoon and cannot produce enough food to enable the islanders to be self-sufficient. It is part of the legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. The island is approximately 48 kilometers (30 mi) southwest of Jaluit. It is a good sized island for the Marshall Islands, but it is not an atoll with a lagoon.

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    Nearest islands

    • Jabor56 km
    • Jaluit Atoll63 km
    • Ebon Atoll121 km
    • Ailinglaplap Atoll211 km
    • Rairik270 km
    • Namu Atoll280 km

    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

    Also in Micronesia

    • Federated States of Micronesia

      702 km²

      Major islands

    • Tabukaokao

      586 km²▲ 10 m

      Major islands

    • Kiritimati

      546 km²▲ 13 m

      Major islands

    • Guam

      543 km²▲ 406 m

      Major islands

    • 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

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs