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Schematic overview of Majuro. Majuro Atoll consists of over 60 islands, three of which are larger than 0.5 km 2 (0.2 sq mi). [3] At the western end of the atoll, about 50 kilometers (30 mi) from Delap-Uliga-Djarrit (DUD) by road, is the island community of Laura, an expanding residential area with a popular beach. [4]
Bikini and Enewetak are former US nuclear test sites; Kwajalein, the famous World War II battleground, is now used as a US missile test range; the island city of Ebeye is the second largest settlement in the Marshall Islands, after the capital of Majuro, and one of the most densely populated locations in the Pacific. [2] Majuro and Arno Atolls
Majuro is the world's busiest tuna transshipment port, with 704 transshipments totaling 444,393 tons in 2015. [171] Majuro is also a tuna processing center; the Pan Pacific Foods plant exports processed tuna to a number of countries, primarily the United States under the Bumble Bee brand. [172]
[3] [4] The tropical Marshall Islands are near the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the International Date Line. Marshall Islands has over five major islands and 29 coral atolls [5] comprising 1,156 individual islands and islets. The Marshall Islands capital and largest city is Majuro on a large coral
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Majuro Atoll map. Delap (also called Dalap; [1] Marshallese: Teļap, [tˠɛːlˠɑpʲ] [2]) is an island district in the Marshall Islands. It is located in the east of Majuro Atoll. Along with Uliga and Djarrit it forms what is known as the "Delap-Uliga-Djarrit". During World War II was the site of a large base, Naval Base Majuro. [3] [4
At approximately 10 feet (3.0 m) above sea level, Laura has the highest elevation of any islands in the Majuro Atoll. Marshall Islands International Airport is located on the island of Laura. A road connects the island of Laura to Djarrit. On January 30, 1944, United States troops invaded and built a large base, Naval Base Majuro. [2] [3]