Uliga (Marshallese: Wūlka, [wɯlʲ(i)ɡɑ][1]) is an island district in the Marshall Islands, located in the eastern portion of Majuro Atoll. Along with Delap and Djarrit, it forms a town known as "Delap-Uliga-Djarrit".
The terrain is about 2 metres above sea level. Variant forms of spelling for Majuro Uliga exist in several different languages: Urego To, Uliga Island, Vuleka, Ulika, Ulliga, Urega-tō, Uliga Island, Ulika, Ulliga, Urega-to, Urega-tō, Urego To, Vuleka.[2]
On January 30, 1944, United States troops invaded and built a large base, Naval Base Majuro. [3][4]
- ^ Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index
- ^ - geoview.info
- ^ "Marshall Islands -- Building the Navy's Bases -- Majuro Naval Base". marshall.csu.edu.au.
- ^ Majuro Atollpacificwrecks.com