List of islands of the Marshall Islands

The Republic of Marshall Islands consists of 30 atolls (each made up of many islets) and 5 islands, which can be divided into two island chains, Ralik Chain and Ratak Chain.

Islands and atolls of the Marshall Islands. Uninhabited ones are labeled in grey.

Population distribution in the 2010s

Inhabited municipalities

Administratively, the country is divided into 24 inhabited municipalities, corresponding to the 24 inhabited atolls or islands, where each of them is an electoral district.

Municipality	Chain	Population (2021)[1]	Area (km2)	Area (mi2)
Ailinglaplap Atoll	Ralik	1,175	15	6
Ailuk Atoll	Ratak	235	5	2
Arno Atoll	Ratak	1,141	13	5
Aur Atoll	Ratak	317	6	2
Ebon Atoll	Ralik	469	6	2
Enewetok / Ujelang[I]	Ralik	296	6	2
Jabat Island	Ralik	75	1	0
Jaluit Atoll	Ralik	1,409	11	4
Kili / Bikini / Ejit[II]	Ralik	415	1	0
Kwajalein Atoll	Ralik	9,789	16	6
Lae Atoll	Ralik	133	1	1
Lib Island	Ralik	156	1	0
Likiep Atoll	Ratak	288	10	4
Majuro (capital)	Ratak	23,156	10	4
Maloelap Atoll	Ratak	395	10	4
Mejit Island	Ratak	230	2	1
Mili Atoll	Ratak	497	16	6
Namorik Atoll	Ralik	299	3	1
Namu Atoll	Ralik	525	6	2
Rongelap Atoll[III]	Ralik	0	8	3
Ujae Atoll	Ralik	310	2	1
Utirik Atoll	Ratak	264	2	1
Wotho Atoll	Ralik	88	4	2
Wotje Atoll	Ratak	816	8	3

1. "Nuclear Claims Tribunal". 177.
2. "New K-B-E mayor Nishma Jamore and local government council members take oath of office". wordpress.com. Bikini Atoll. 23 January 2012.
3. Since 1985, most of the Rongelapese community lives on the Mejatto Island of Kwajalein Atoll, due to radioactive contamination of their atoll.

Uninhabited atolls/islands

The remaining 11 atolls/islands are currently uninhabited. According to the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the uninhabited atolls/islands Narikrik, Erikub, Jemo, Taka, Bikar, Bokak, Rongrik and Ailinginae shall each be included in the electoral district with which it is most closely associated, pursuant to the customary law or any traditional practice.^[2] Ujelang is listed with the Enewetak & Ujelang District, and Bikini with the Bikini & Kili District.

Atoll/Island	Chain	Area (km2)	Area (mi2)
Ailinginae Atoll[i]	Ralik	3	1
Bikar Atoll	Ratak	0.69	0.27
Bikini Atoll	Ralik	6	2
Bokak Atoll	Ratak	3	1
Erikub Atoll[ii]	Ratak	2	1
Jemo Island[iii]	Ratak	0.21	0.08
Nadikdik Atoll	Ratak	1	0
Rongerik Atoll[i]	Ralik	2	1
Toke Atoll[iv]	Ratak	0.57	0.22
Ujelang Atoll	Ralik	2	1
Wake Atoll[v]	Ratak	7	3

1. Ailinginae Atoll and Rongerik Atoll traditionally belong to Rongelap Atoll^[3]
2. Erikub Atoll belongs to the people of Wotja Atoll
3. Jemo Island belongs to the owners of Likiep Atoll (see there)
4. Toke Atoll belongs to the people of Utirik Atoll
5. Wake Atoll is disputed with the US

See also

• ISO 3166-2:MH

References

1. "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.
2. "Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010.
3. "Marshall Healthsafety (IHS) G51" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-12.

External links

• Geography, Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Washington, D.C.
• Marshall Islands, GeoHive
• Municipalities of the Marshall Islands, Statoids.com