Ujae Atoll

Ujae Atoll
NASA picture of Ujae Atoll
Map of Ujae in the Marshall Islands
Ujae Atoll
Geography
LocationNorth Pacific Ocean
Coordinates09°03′00″N 165°39′00″E / 9.05000°N 165.65000°E / 9.05000; 165.65000
ArchipelagoRalik
Total islands14
Area1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population310 (2021)
Ethnic groupsMarshallese

Ujae Atoll (Marshallese: Wūjae or Ujae, [wɯzʲɑːɛ]) is a coral atoll of 15 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 1.86 square kilometers (0.72 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon of 185.94 square kilometers (71.79 sq mi). It is located about 122 kilometers (76 mi) west of Kwajalein Atoll.