Mili Atoll
NASA picture of Mili Atoll
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 Mili Atoll
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| Geography | |
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| Location | North Pacific |
| Coordinates | 06°08′00″N 171°55′00″E / 6.13333°N 171.91667°E |
| Archipelago | Ratak |
| Total islands | 92 |
| Area | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 1032 (1998) |
| Ethnic groups | Marshallese |
Mili Atoll (Marshallese: Mile, [mʲilʲee̯]) is a coral atoll of 92 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. It is located approximately 78 kilometres (48 mi) southeast of Arno Its total land area is 14.9 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi) making it the second largest of the Marshall Islands after Kwajalein. It encloses a much smaller lagoon than Kwajalein, with an area of 760 square kilometres (290 sq mi). The atoll is separated by a water channel called the Klee Passage from the Knox Atoll which is considerably smaller. The population of Mili Atoll was 1032 as of 1999. The main village is also called Mili. Other villages include Nallu, Enejet, Lukonor, Tokewa, and Wau, Mili. Nallu, Enejet and Lukonwor are only accessible from Mili by land during lowtide. Only Mili, Mili and Enejet, Mili have runways for small planes. Mili Airport and Enejit Airport are served by Air Marshall Islands when its aircraft are operational.
The British merchant vessel Rolla sighted several islands in the Ratak and Ralik Chains. On 30 October 1803 she sighted islands at 5°41′N 169°27′E / 5.683°N 169.450°E, which was possibly Mili Atoll. Captain Cummings sent in a cutter, but the heavy surf prevented it from landing. Rolla had transported convicts from Britain to New South Wales and was on her way to Canton to find a cargo to take back to Britain.
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