Mejit Island
Mejit, Mājej
10°16′N 170°52′E
Mejit (Marshallese: Mājej, [mʲæzʲɛːtʲ], or Mājeej, [mʲæzʲɛːtʲ]) is an island in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands.
Terrain
10°16′N 170°52′E
Overview
Mejit (Marshallese: Mājej, [mʲæzʲɛːtʲ], or Mājeej, [mʲæzʲɛːtʲ]) is an island in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. Unlike most of the other islands of the Marshall Islands, Mejit is a stony island rather than a coral atoll, although it is surrounded by a fringing coral reef enclosing a narrow lagoon. It is located east of the main line of the Ratak chain, approximately 110 kilometers (68 mi) northeast from Wotje. The population was 230 at the 2021 census. The island is lush in pandanus, breadfruit and taro. To the residents, this island is known as 'Paradise". It has a freshwater lake (rare in the Marshall Islands) with indigenous ducks. Mejit is famous for its pandanus leaf mats. An airstrip, Mejit Airport, bisects the island. It is served by Air Marshall Islands.
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Nearest islands
- Wotje Atoll132 km
- Maloelap Atoll170 km
- Likiep Atoll194 km
- Aur Atoll232 km
- Rairik348 km
- 365 km
Also in Ratak Chain
Bokak Atoll
81.3 km²▲ 3 m
Major islands
Mili Atoll
14.9 km²▲ 3 m
Major islands
Arno Atoll
13 km²▲ 3 m
Major islands
Likiep Atoll
10.3 km²▲ 10 m
Major islands
Maloelap Atoll
9.8 km²▲ 3 m
Major islands
Wotje Atoll
8.2 km²▲ 3 m
Major islands
Aur Atoll
5.6 km²▲ 3 m
Major islands
Unnamed island
5.5 km²▲ 19 m
Minor 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
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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
Photographs
- Mejit LANDSAT 2000. NASA / Public domain