Erikub Atoll

Erikub Atoll
	NASA picture of Erikub Atoll on the left (south) and Wotje on the right (north)
	Erikub Atoll
Geography
Location	North Pacific
Coordinates	09°08′30″N 170°00′00″E / 9.14167°N 170.00000°E
Archipelago	Ratak
Total islands	14
Area	1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Highest elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Administration
	Marshall Islands
Demographics
Population	0
Ethnic groups	Marshallese

Erikub Atoll (Marshallese: Ādkup, [ærʲ(u)ɡʷupʲ]^[1]) is an uninhabited coral atoll of fourteen islands in the Pacific Ocean, located in the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 1.53 square kilometers (0.59 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon with an area of 230 square kilometers (89 sq mi). It is located slightly south of Wotje.

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[1] Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index

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