Lae Atoll

Lae Atoll
NASA false-color photograph of Lae Atoll
Lae Atoll is located in Marshall Islands
Lae Atoll
Lae Atoll
Geography
LocationNorth Pacific
Coordinates08°56′10″N 166°14′15″E / 8.93611°N 166.23750°E / 8.93611; 166.23750
ArchipelagoRalik
Total islands20
Area1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population133 (2021)
Ethnic groupsMarshallese

Lae Atoll (Marshallese: Lae, [lʲɑːɛ][1]) is a coral atoll of 20 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 1.5 square kilometers (0.58 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon with an area of 17.7 square kilometers (6.8 sq mi). It is located approximately 47 kilometers (29 mi) east of Ujae Atoll. The population of Lae Atoll was 133 in 2021.[2] Its islands include Lae, Looj (Lotj), Bilalalon, Riblong (Ribon) and Lweijab (Lejab).

  1. ^ Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index
  2. ^ "Republic of the Marshall Islands 2021 Census Report, Volume 1: Basic Tables and Administrative Report" (PDF). Pacific Community (SPC): Statistics for Development Division. Pacific Community. May 30, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

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