Ailinginae Atoll is an uninhabited coral atoll of 25 islands in the Pacific Ocean, on the northern end of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 2.8 square kilometers, but it encloses a lagoon of 105.96 square kilometers. It is located approximately 13 kilometers west of Rongelap Atoll. The landscape is low-lying with only the top 3 meter…Ailinginae Atoll is an uninhabited coral atoll of 25 islands in the Pacific Ocean, on the northern end of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 2.8 square kilometers, but it encloses a lagoon of 105.96 square kilometers. It is located approximately 13 kilometers west of Rongelap Atoll. The landscape is low-lying with only the top 3 meters above sea level. The two entrances into the lagoon are 'Mogiri Pass' and 'Eniibukku Pass'. These are 1.45 and 0.48 kilometers wide respectively.
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