Infobox islands name RongelapAtoll image name Rongelap.jpg image caption NASA picture of RongelapAtoll ... File Bravo fallout2.png thumb right 250px Fallout plume of 1954 nuclear test extending over RongelapAtoll centre RongelapAtoll IPA en r l p respell RONG g lap Marshallese language Marshallese ... bomb tests, primarily at Bikini Atoll , about 120 kilometers from RongelapAtoll. On March 1 ... , the mayor of Rongelap claimed that the cleanup was successful and envisioned a new promising future for the inhabitants and for tourists. ref http www.visitrongelap.com RongelapAtoll Local ... Atoll es Rongelap fr Rongelap gl Atol Rongelap ko hr Rongelap it Rongelap la Rongelap nl Rongelap ... B1 E1 B8 B7ap Marshallese English Dictionary Place Name Index ref or Namorik Atoll is a coral atoll ... Atoll was claimed by the Empire of Germany along with the rest of the Marshall Islands in 1884 ... of a Japanese fishing boat, the Daigo Fukury Maru , and contaminated Rongelap, with snow like ... about history mejato.htm The evacuation of Rongelap from the Greenpeace website. Accessed 2009 11 07. ref Nearly all inhabitants of the atoll subsequently complained of itchiness and sore skin ... they were told to stick to canned foods and avoid the northern islets of the atoll. ref name GREEN ..., ref name GREEN ref name gid and many children died of leukemia . ref name gid The magistrate of Rongelap ... response. In 1985, Greenpeace , on request of the locals, helped evacuate the people from Rongelap and aided their resettlement on the islets of Mejato and Ebeye on Kwajalein atoll, approximately ... smaller than the islands of Rongelap, and joblessness, suicide, and overcrowding have proven to be problems ... themselves will scrape off a few inches of Rongelap s still contaminated surface. However, this is an operation ... Harding s 1989 folk protest song Shaky Isles mentions the fate of the atoll in the lines Black mist on Maralinga, South Australia Maralinga , grey snow on Rongelap, white sun under Moruroa Mururoa . Whitewash ... more details
Infobox Airport name Rongelap Airport image IATA RNP ICAO FAA type Public owner operator city served Rongelap, RongelapAtoll , Marshall Islands location elevation f elevation m coordinates coord 11 09 25.8 N 166 53 15.6 E type airport display inline, title website r1 number r1 length f 3,950 r1 length m 1,204 r1 surface footnotes Source http gc.kls2.com Great Circle Mapper ref name GCM cite web url http gc.kls2.com airport RNP title RNP Rongelap Island, Marshall Islands Rongelap Airport publisher Great Circle Mapper accessdate 2009 11 16 ref Rongelap Airport is a public use Airport Airstrip airstrip at Rongelap on RongelapAtoll , Marshall Islands . Facilities Rongelap Airport has one runway measuring 3,950 x 100 ft 1,204 x 30 m . Airlines and destinations Air Marshall Islands Bikini, Elenak References references Category Airports in the Marshall Islands ja ... more details
for other senses of this word atoll disambiguation Image Atafutrim.jpg thumb right Satellite picture of the Atafu atoll in Tokelau in the Pacific Ocean . An atoll IPAc en icon t l or IPAc en t l ref pronunciation in old video on youtube, http www.youtube.com watch?v Z29H AX jTs Bikini Atoll ... atoll comes from the Dhivehi language Dhivehi an Indo Aryan language spoken on the Maldives Maldive .... 2 . More modern definitions of atoll are those of McNeil 1954, p. 396 as ..an annular reef ... atolls are only found in the tropics and subtropics. The northernmost atoll of the world is Kure Atoll at 28 24 N, along with other atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands . The southernmost ... Sea , both of which are part of the Coral Sea Islands Territory. The next southerly atoll is Ducie ... atoll at a latitude of 32 24 N. At this latitude coral reefs would not develop without the warming waters of the Gulf Stream . However, Bermuda is what is termed a pseudo atoll because its general form, while resembling that of an atoll, has a very different mode of formation. While there is no atoll directly on the Equator , the closest atoll to the Equator is Aranuka of Kiribati, with its southern ... pub reposit 2001 2001075.pdf Atoll Area, Depth and Rainfall 2001 spreadsheet from http www.geosociety.org ... 4500 km , submerged, least depth 7.3 m Boduthiladhunmathi Thiladhunmathi Miladhunmadulu Atoll, Maldives , two names, but a single atoll structure 3850 km , land area 51 km Chesterfield Islands , New Caledonia 3500 km , land area 10 km Huvadhu Atoll , Maldives 3152 km ... atoll, Federated States of Micronesia , lagoon , is 40 km , land area of 1.7 km , divided ... Islets Bank, Coral Sea 2282 km , land area 1 km Namonuito Atoll , Chuuk 2267 km , land area 4.4 km Ari Atoll , Maldives 2252 km , land area 69 km Maro Reef , Northwestern ... Atoll , Maldives 1617 km , land area 79 km Kaafu Atoll North Mal Atoll , Maldives ... more details
Infobox islands name Ailinginae Atoll image name Ailinginae.jpg image caption NASA picture of Ailinginae Atoll image size 250px locator map Location map Marshall islands lat 11.1 long 166.3 location North Pacific coordinates coord 11 10 N 166 20 E type isle region MH display inline coastline mi country flagicon RMI Marshall Islands archipelago Ralik Chain Ralik total islands 25 area km2 2.8 elevation m 3 population 0 population as of country Marshall Islands ethnic groups Marshallese people Marshallese former Ailinginae Atoll Marshallese language Marshallese lang mh Ael n in ae , IPAc mh ha hay yo yoy l yoh ng huy n ha hay ye yey ey ref http www.trussel2.com MOD LocA.htm Ael C5 8D C3 B1inAe Marshallese English Dictionary Place Name Index Bot generated title ref is a 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 convert 2.8 km2 sqmi , but it encloses a lagoon of convert 105.96 km2 sqmi . It is located approximately convert 13 km mi west of RongelapAtoll . The landscape is low lying with only the top few meters above sea level. The two entrances into the lagoon are Mogiri Pass and Eniibukku ..., grasses and some stands of Casuarina trees. History Ailinginae Atoll was claimed by the Empire ... of the Marshall Islands in 1986. Ailinginae Atoll has been uninhabited since 1954 when the few islanders were evacuated due to nuclear fallout fears from the Castle Bravo at Bikini Atoll to the northwest. See also Also contaminated by Castle Bravo test RongelapAtoll , Utirik Atoll , Rongerik Atoll References reflist http www.botany.hawaii.edu rongelap heritage ailinginae info.htm Ailinginae Atoll Fact Sheet External links http www.oceandots.com pacific marshall ailinginae.php Oceandots ... marshall.csu.edu.au Marshalls html histmaps Langhans1897 map Ailingina.html Map of Ailinginae Atoll ... Atoll Marshall Islands Category Atolls of the Marshall Islands Category Ralik Chain Category Former ... more details
Bravo test RongelapAtoll , Utirik Atoll , Ailinginae Atoll References reflist External links Image Langhans1897 map Rongerik.jpg thumb 300px left Map of Rongerik Atoll, taken from the 1893 map ...Refimprove date April 2011 Infobox islands name Rongerik Atoll image name Rongerik Atoll.png image caption NASA picture of Rongerik Atoll image size 250px locator map Location map Marshall islands lat 11.3 long 167.2 location North Pacific coordinates coord 11 20 N 167 27 E type isle region MH display inline coastline mi country flagicon RMI Marshall Islands archipelago Ralik Chain Ralik total islands 22 area km2 1.68 elevation m 3 population 0 population as of country Marshall Islands ethnic groups Marshallese people Marshallese formerly Rongerik Atoll or Rongdrik Atoll Marshallese language Marshallese lang mh Ron dik , IPAc mh rw wew ngw woy d yuh k ref http www.trussel2.com MOD LocR.htm Ro C3 B1dik Marshallese English Dictionary Place Name Index ref is a coral atoll of 17 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and is located in the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands , approximately convert 200 km mi east of Bikini Atoll . Its total land area is only convert 1.68 km2 sqmi , but it encloses a lagoon of convert 144 km2 sqmi . History Rongerik Atoll was claimed by the Empire of Germany along with the rest of the Marshall Islands in 1884. After World War I, the island came under the South Pacific Mandate of the Empire of Japan , although the island was uninhabited. Following the end of World War II, it came under the control of the United States as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands until the independence of the Marshall Islands in 1986. It is most famous as the temporary location from March 7, 1946 through March 14, 1948 of the Bikini Atoll s indigenous population while the United States government conducted the Operation Crossroads nuclear tests. After months of food ... http www.bikiniatoll.com A Short History of the People of Bikini Atoll http www.spiritoftrees.org ... more details
Also contaminated by Castle Bravo test RongelapAtoll , Ailinginae Atoll , Rongerik Atoll References ...Infobox islands name Utirik Atoll image name Utrik.jpg image caption NASA picture of Utirik Atoll image size 250px locator map Location map Marshall islands lat 11.2 long 169.6 location North Pacific coordinates coord 11 15 14 N 169 48 00 E type isle region MH display inline coastline mi country flagicon RMI Marshall Islands archipelago Ratak Chain Ratak total islands 10 area km2 2.43 elevation m 3 population 409 population as of 1998 country Marshall Islands ethnic groups Marshallese people Marshallese Utirik Atoll or Utrik Atoll Marshallese language Marshallese lang mh Utr k , IPAc mh wu wuh T huh r hoh k ref name dict http www.trussel2.com MOD LocU.htm Utr C5 8Dk Marshallese English Dictionary Place Name Index ref is a coral atoll of 10 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands . Its total land area is only convert 0.94 sqmi km , but it encloses a lagoon with an area of convert 22.29 sqmi km . It is located approximately convert 47 km mi east of Ujae Atoll . The population of Utirik Atoll is 409 ref http www.rmiembassyus.org Indiv 20Atolls Republic 20of 20the 20Marshall 20Islands 20 20Utirik 20Atoll.htm ref it is one of the northernmost Marshall Islands with permanent habitation. The larger islets are Utirik lang mh Utr k ref name dict Aon lang mh Aon ref name dict Bikrak lang mh Pekrak ref name dict Pike lang mh Pike ref name dict llok lang mh llok ref name dict Nalap lang mh a ap ref name dict History Utirik Atoll was claimed by the Empire of Germany along with the rest of the Marshall Islands in 1884. After World War I, the island came under the South Pacific Mandate of the Empire of Japan . Following the end of World War II, Utirik came under the control of the United States as part of the Trust Territory ... Atoll immediately following World War II. Research is still being done to ascertain the radiation levels ... more details
Wiktionary Atol Atoll or ATOLL can refer to Atoll , a type of island Atolls of the Maldives , in the Indian Ocean Atoll band , a French progressive rock band atoll programming , a function in C programming language ATOLL programming language , used for automating the checking and launch of Saturn rockets Antarctic Technology Offshore Lagoon Laboratory , a floating oceanographic laboratory Vympel K 13 NATO reporting name , a Soviet and Russian air to air missile disambig fr Atoll homonymie ru fi Atoll ... more details
, compared with 35,000,000 d m gm from the most contaminated soil samples at RongelapAtoll , and 950 ...Infobox islands name Bikar Atoll image name Bikar Atoll EVS Precision Map 1 75,000 .jpg image caption Map of Bikar Atoll image size 250px locator map Location map Marshall islands lat 12.2333333 long 170.1333333 ... major islands 5 area km2 0.5 elevation m 6 country Marshall Islands Image Bikar Atoll Large.jpg thumb 260px Bikar Atoll ISS Image, 2002 Bikar Atoll Marshallese language Marshallese lang mh Pikaar , IPAc ... Place Name Index ref is an uninhabited atoll in the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands . It is one ... convert 579 km mi north of Majuro Atoll , the Capital political capital of the Marshall Islands, convert 320 km mi South southeast of Bokak Atoll Bokak , and convert 115 km mi north of Utirik Atoll Utirik , the nearest inhabited atoll. The land area is convert 0.5 km2 sqmi , surrounding a convert 37.4 km2 sqmi lagoon . It consists of 6 islets. ref refSpennemannInfo Marshall Islands Atoll Information ref Physical features The approximately diamond shaped atoll measures up to 13 km north ... on Enewetak Eniwetok Atoll, in the nearby Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands, Bikar may include ... Enewetak s basalt base are dated to about 55 mya unit mya . ref refAtoll260 Atoll Research Bulletin ... Taongi Atoll , allowing coconut s planted by visiting islanders from Utirik Atoll to survive. Like Taongi Atoll, the combination of an almost completely enclosed lagoon and waves driven over the reef ... winds are north to north easterlies. Vegetation Plant species of atoll forest include Pandanus tectorius ... Conservation Service ref Tournefortia argentea and Scaevola Scaevola sericea , as well as areas of atoll ... ReferenceA By 1993, a population explosion of non Polynesian rats had been noted on the atoll, most ... not seen at Taongi Atoll, and the diversity of fish is much greater, including the Lutjanus Two spot ... and the susceptibility of the atoll to cyclone and storm disturbance indicate that it will probably ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Dhaalu Atoll.png admin name Dhaalu Atollatoll name Nilandh Atoll Dhekunuburi location 2 50 N and 72 50 N letter M abbreviation Dh capital Kudahuvadhoo Dhaalu Atoll Kudahuvadhoo population 6694 noofislands 56 inhabited islands 7 atoll chief Mohamed Shafeeu http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Bandidhoo Dhaalu Atoll Bandidhoo Hulhudheli Dhaalu Atoll Hulhudheli Kudahuvadhoo Dhaalu Atoll Kudahuvadhoo Maaenboodhoo Dhaalu Atoll Maaenboodhoo Meedhoo Dhaalu Atoll Meedhoo Rinbudhoo Dhaalu Atoll Rinbudhoo Vaanee Dhaalu Atoll Vaanee unislands Aloofushi Dhaalu Atoll Aluvifushi Bodufushi Dhaalu Atoll Bodufushi Bulhalafushi Dhebaidhoo Dhoores Enboodhoofushi Faandhoo Gaadhiffushi Dhaalu Atoll Gaadhiffushi Gemendhoo Dhaalu Atoll Gemendhoo abandoned Hiriyanfushi Dhaalu Atoll Hiriyanfushi Hudhufusheefinolhu Hulhuvehi Issari Kandinma Kanneiyfaru Kedhigandu Kiraidhoo Lhohi Dhaalu Atoll Lhohi Maadheli Maafushi Dhaalu Atoll Maafushi Maagau Mal faru Meedhuffushi Minimasgali Dhaalu Atoll Minimasgali Naibukaloabodufushi Olhuveli Dhaalu Atoll Olhuveli Thilabolhufushi Thinhuraa Uddhoo Valla Dhaalu Atoll Valla Vallalhohi Velavaroo Vonmuli Image Maafusi dhaalu atoll maldives.jpg thumb 200px left The uninhabited island of Maafushi Dhaalu Atoll Maafushi in South Nilande Atoll Image People on the harbour of hulhudheli island.jpg thumb 200px left Traders and chldren waiting at the harbour of Rinbudhoo Dhaalu Atoll Southern Nilandhe Atoll , Nilande Atoll South or Dhaalu Atoll is one of the atolls of the Maldives . It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same ... 6694. The capital island is Kudahuvadhoo Dhaalu Atoll Kudahuvadhoo , located at the atoll s southern tip. Hulhudheli and Rinbudhoo Rimbudu islands, located to the west of this atoll, are islands ... Dhaalu Atoll Gemendhoo on the eastern fringe of the atoll is surrounded by a long line of 11 uninhabited ... be walked in low tide. History Some of the islands in this atoll have remains from the Buddhist ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Meemu Atoll.png admin name Meemu Atollatoll name Mulaku Atoll location 3 11 N and 2 45 N letter K abbreviation M capital Muli Meemu Atoll Muli population 6459 noofislands 33 inhabited islands 9 atoll chief Ahmed Saavi http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Dhiggaru Meemu Atoll Dhiggaru Kolhufushi Meemu Atoll Kolhufushi Madifushi Meemu Atoll Madifushi Maduvvaree Meemu Atoll Maduvvaree Mulah Meemu Atoll Mulah Muli Meemu Atoll Muli Naalaafushi Meemu Atoll Naalaafushi Raimmandhoo Meemu Atoll Raimmandhoo Veyvah Meemu Atoll Veyvah unislands Boahuraa, Dhekunuboduveli, Dhiththudi, Erruh huraa, Fenboafinolhu, Fenfuraaveli, Gaahuraa, Gasveli, Gongalu Huraa, Haafushi, Hakuraahuraa, Hurasveli, Kekuraalhuveli, Kudadhigandu, Kurali, Kudausfushi, Maahuraa, Maalhaveli, Maausfushi, Medhufushi, Raabandhihuraa, Seedhihuraa, Seedhihuraaveligandu, Thuvaru, Uthuruboduveli, Veriheybe Mulaku Atoll or Meemu is an administrative division of the Maldives . It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name, also known as Mulak Atoll or Mulakatolhu . There is a mosque of historical value in Kolhufushi Island, but no Buddhist remains have been found on this atoll. References Divehi T r khah Au Alikameh . Divehi Bah i T rikhah Khidmaiykur Qaum Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Mal 1990. Divehiraajjege J graf ge Vanavaru . Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.S san . Xavier Romero Frias , The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom . Barcelona 1999. Atolls of the Maldives coord missing Maldives Category Atolls of the Maldives Category Atolls of the Indian Ocean Maldives geo stub nl Mulaku atol ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Thaa Atoll.png admin name Thaa Atollatoll name Kolhumadulu location 2 34 N and 2 10 N letter N abbreviation Th capital Veymandoo Thaa Atoll Veymandoo population 13846 noofislands 66 inhabited islands 13 atoll chief islands Burunee Thaa Atoll Burunee Dhiyamingili Thaa Atoll Dhiyamingili Gaadhiffushi Thaa Atoll Gaadhiffushi Guraidhoo Thaa Atoll Guraidhoo Hirilandhoo Thaa Atoll Hirilandhoo Kandoodhoo Thaa Atoll Kandoodhoo Kinbidhoo Thaa Atoll Kinbidhoo Madifushi Thaa Atoll Madifushi Omadhoo Thaa Atoll Omadhoo Thimarafushi Thaa Atoll Thimarafushi Vandhoo Thaa Atoll Vandhoo Veymandoo Thaa Atoll Veymandoo Vilufushi Thaa Atoll Vilufushi unislands Bodufinolhu, Bodurehaa, Dhiffushi, Dhonanfushi, Dhururehaa, Ekuruffushi, Elaa, Fenfushi, Fenmeerufushi, Fonaddoo, Fondhoo, Fonidhaani, Fushi, Gaalee, Gaathurehaa, Hathifushi, Hiriyanfushi, Hodelifushi, Hulhiyanfushi, Kaaddoo, , Kadufushi, Kafidhoo, Kakolhas, Kalhudheyfushi, Kalhufahalafushi, Kandaru, Kani, Kanimeedhoo, Kolhufushi 1, Kolhufushi 2, Kudadhoo, Kudakaaddoo, Kudakibidhoo, Kurandhuvaru, Kuredhifushi, Lhavaddoo, Maagulhi, Maalefushi, Mathidhoo, Medhafushi, Olhudhiyafushi, Olhufushi, Olhufushi finolhu, Olhugiri, Ruhththibirah, Thinkolhufushi, Ufuriyaa, Usfushi, Vanbadhi Kolhumadulu Atoll or Thaa is an is an administrative division of the Maldives . It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name. Traditionally, Maldivians call this atoll simply Kolhumadulu , without adding the word Atholhu at the end. The waters surrounding this atoll are good fishing areas and some islands house fish processing plants. Archaeology Kolhumadulu Atoll comprises thirteen inhabitant islands. They are Buruni N 1 , Vilifushi N 2 , Madifushi N 3 , Dhiyamigili N 4 , Guraidhoo N 5 , Kadoodhoo N 6 , Vandhoo N 7 , Hirilandhoo N 8 , Gaadhifushi N 9 , Thimarafushi N 10 , Veymandoo N 11 , Kinbidhoo N 12 and Omadhoo ... http www.atolls.gov.mv islands.asp?atoll letter N&islandcode N12&atolldhiv Thaa Atolls of the Maldives ... more details
Image Thodu stupa Maldives.jpg thumb 200px right Pre Islamic Buddhist Stupa of Maldives, excavated in Thoddoo Alif Alif Atoll Thoddoo in the 1950s Ari Atoll also called Alif or Alufu Atoll is one of natural atolls of the Maldives . It is one of the biggest atolls and is located in the west of the archipelago . The almost rectangular alignment spreads the islands over an area of about 89x30 kilometres. It has been divided in two sections for administrative purposes, Northern Ari Atoll and Southern Ari Atoll consisting of 105 islands. Ari Atoll is part of the zone designated for tourist development in the Maldives . It is roughly a 30 minute seaplane flight away from the Capital Mal . There are more than 20 islands in the Atoll designated for tourist resorts. Each island resort is self contained with accommodation and recreational facilities such as tennis court . Scuba diving is the most popular tourist activity in the Maldives. The diving in Ari Atoll is extensive and is often defined by location within the atoll, either North or South. The main tourist resorts were Ari Beach , Halaveli , Maayyafushi , Twin Islands Resort , Dhoni Mighilli and Twin Island Resort . Atolls of the Maldives coord 3.86425 N 72.8339 E source kolossus dewiki display title Category Atolls of the Maldives Maldives geo stub de Ari Atoll fr Atoll Ari nl Ari atol ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Faafu Atoll.png admin name Faafu Atollatoll name Nilandhe Atoll Uthuruburi location 3 20 N and 3 03 N letter L abbreviation F capital Nilandhoo Faafu Atoll Nilandhoo population 4641 noofislands 23 inhabited islands 5 atoll chief Abdulla Jameel http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Bileddhoo Faafu Atoll Bileddhoo Dharanboodhoo Faafu Atoll Dharanboodhoo Feeali Faafu Atoll Feeali Filitheyo Magoodhoo Faafu Atoll Magoodhoo Nilandhoo Faafu Atoll Nilandhoo unislands Badidhiffusheefinolhu Dhiguvarufinolhu Enbulufushi Faanuvaahuraa Himithi Jinnathugau Kandoomoonufushi Maafushi Faafu Atoll Maafushi Maavaruhuraa Madivaruhuraa Makunueri Minimasgali Faafu Atoll Minimasgali Villingilivarufinolhu Voshimasfalhuhuraa Northern Nilandhe Atoll , Nilande Atoll North or Faafu Atoll is an Administrative divisions of the Maldives administrative division of the Maldives . It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name. Certain islands of this atoll used to be inhabited, like Himithi. The islanders were resettled in other islands so that Friday prayers could be held. NOTE Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa, Kaafu, etc. including Faafu are code letters assigned to the present administrative divisions of the Maldives. They are not the proper names of the atolls of the Maldives natural atolls that make up these divisions. Some atolls are divided into two administrative divisions while other divisions are made up of two or more natural atolls. The order followed by the code letters is from North to South, beginning with the first letters of the Thaana alphabet used in Dhivehi language Dhivehi . These code letters are not accurate ... in the Maldives who find them easier to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions 2004 ... fr Atoll Nilandhe Nord it Atollo Faafu nl Faafu atol sk F fu ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Atoll is a France French progressive rock band. Discography 1974 Musiciens Magiciens 1975 L Araign e Mal 1977 Tertio 1979 Rock Puzzle 1989 L Oc an 1990 Tokyo, C est Fini Live 2003 Illian J entends Gronder La Terre DEFAULTSORT Atoll Category French musical groups France band stub fr Atoll groupe ja ru Atoll ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Location map Pacific Ocean label Falkie Atoll lon dir E lat dir S lat deg 17 lat min 4 lon deg 168 lon min 24 position right width 300 float right mark Cercle rouge 100 .svg marksize 20 caption Location of Falkie Atoll in the Pacific Ocean Falkie Atoll is a small atoll in the Solomon Islands , at coord 6.904 S 154.91 E . It is sometimes referred to as Van Ren Atoll , named after the Netherlands Dutch explorer Jale Van Ren who discovered the atoll in 1679. Local name of this atoll is Kaka . Administratively, Falkie Atoll belongs to the Choiseul Province of Solomon Islands. As an outlying part of the Solomon Islands, it is the westernmost atoll in the archipelago , 40 km northwest of Shortland Islands . However, the closest land is Papua New Guinea . Its total land area is 0.15 miles 0.41 km , but it encloses a lagoon of 2.7 miles 7.3 km . There are no permanent residents on the island, as freshwater is not available. History The earliest written records of the atoll trace back to the early 18th century. In 1893 the atoll was annexed by Germany , and later ceded to Great Britain in 1899 along with the rest of the Solomon Islands . The atoll was briefly occupied prior to the Battle of Guadalcanal . in 1942 by the U.S. US Marines under the direction of Mj. Taylor King of the U.S. 5th Marine Regiment United States 5th Marine Regiment . The Empire of Japan Japanese troops occupied the atoll during the Solomon Islands Campaign , and called the atoll Keinain shima . After the Empire of Japan Japanese removed their small garrison in 1943, the atoll was put under de facto control of Great Britain again. In 1978, the atoll became a part of the Solomon Islands. See also Polynesian outliers References http www.britannica.com eb article 9067511 Encyclop dia Britannica Islands of the Solomon Islands Polynesia coord 5 16 S 159 21 E display title Category Islands of the Solomon Islands Category Polynesian outliers ... more details
about the geographic atoll Addu Atoll and its components the administrative Addu Atoll Addu City unreferenced date December 2011 Addu Atoll , previously also known as Seenu Atoll , is the southernmost atoll of the Maldives. Addu Atoll, together with Fuvahmulah , located 30 km north of Addu Atoll, extend the Maldives into the Southern Hemisphere. Addu Atoll is located approximately 478 km south of Mal . Administratively, Addu Atoll is the site of Addu City , one of the two cities of Maldives . Addu City is constituted of the inhabited areas of Addu Atoll, namely the natural islands of Hulhudhoo Hulhumeedhoo , Maradhoo , Feydhoo , and Hithadhoo . The districts of Addu City are not according ... of Addu City , Addu Atoll has a number of uninhabited islands, including the island of Gan , where ... right 200px Addu Atoll seen from space. Note the continuous reef fringing Addu from the west and southwest. Unlike other atolls of Maldives, Addu Atoll possesses a natural anchorage within the atoll basin, as the atoll is land locked with large islands surrounding the atoll. This results in a natural .... The atoll possesses four channels, which lead into the inside.In the north are the Kuda Kandu ... that are unique. Also, White tern known as the dhondheeni by Adduans gives the Atoll a uniqueness as it is found only in Addu Atoll in Maldives. The Addu Atoll also possesses particularly rich whale and dolphin fauna. A great diversity of species has been found there. Addu Atoll is the only area in the Maldives ... of convert 30 m ft sp us or more. Inhabited Islands of Addu Atoll See Addu City Uninhabited Islands of Addu Atoll Image Seenu atoll.png 600px right colbegin Abooh ra Bodu Hajara Boduh ragandu Dhigih ra Fahik d h rangada Gan Seenu Atoll Gan Location of Gan International Airport Gaukendi Geskalhuh ra ... Category Atolls of the Maldives cs Addu atol de Addu Atoll dv es Seenu eu Seenu fr Atoll Addu it Atollo Seenu nl Seenu atol ja ru sk S nu ta ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Raa Atoll.png admin name Raa Atollatoll name Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi location 5 58 N and 5 20 N letter E abbreviation R capital Ungoofaaru Raa Atoll Ungoofaaru population 19003 noofislands 88 inhabited islands 15 atoll chief Saud Abdulla http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Alifushi Raa Atoll Alifushi Angolhitheemu Raa Atoll Angolhitheemu Dhuvaafaru Raa Atoll Dhuvaafaru Fainu Raa Atoll Fainu Hulhudhuffaaru Raa Atoll Hulhudhuffaaru Inguraidhoo Raa Atoll Inguraidhoo Innamaadhoo Raa Atoll Innamaadhoo Kandholhudhoo Raa Atoll Kandholhudhoo Kinolhas Raa Atoll Kinolhas Maakurathu Raa Atoll Maakurathu Maduvvaree Raa Atoll Maduvvaree Meedhoo Raa Atoll Meedhoo Rasgetheemu Raa Atoll Rasgetheemu Rasmaadhoo Raa Atoll Rasmaadhoo Ungoofaaru Raa Atoll Ungoofaaru Vaadhoo Raa Atoll Vaadhoo unislands Aarah, Arilundhoo, Badaveri, Bodufarufinolhu, Bodufenmaaenboodhoo ..., Vandhoo, Veyvah, Viligili, Wakkaru Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll or Raa Atoll is an Administrative ... . It includes Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll proper and the island of Alifushi. Image Malosmadulu Atolls, Maldives.jpg thumb left The Maalhosmadulu Atolls seen from space. The Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll and the islands of Alifushi and Etthingili not in the picture make up Raa Atoll 1. Alifushi Raa Atoll ... with very deep waters no sounding between this faru and the northern end of the main atoll. 2. Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll is convert 35 mi km in length from N to S, and convert 15 mi km across ... Atoll is Ungoofaaru Raa Atoll Ungoofaaru . Recently, the island has been reclaimed up to the edge ... who find them easier to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions 2004 ref Alifushi , located at the northern end of the atoll, is an island which has been traditionally famous for its skilled boatbuilding ... is the channel between Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll and Fasdh tere Atoll, beyond its southern border ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Noonu Atoll.png admin name Noonu Atollatoll name Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi location 5 58 N and 5 38 N letter D abbreviation N capital Manadhoo Noonu Atoll Manadhoo population 14502 noofislands 71 inhabited islands 13 atoll chief Faruhath Ali http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Foddhoo Noonu Atoll Foddhoo Henbandhoo Noonu Atoll Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Noonu Atoll Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Noonu Atoll Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Noonu Atoll Kudafaree Landhoo Noonu Atoll Landhoo Lhohi Noonu Atoll Lhohi Maafaru Noonu Atoll Maafaru Maalhendhoo Noonu Atoll Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Noonu Atoll Magoodhoo Manadhoo Noonu Atoll Manadhoo Miladhoo Noonu Atoll Miladhoo Velidhoo Noonu Atoll Velidhoo unislands Badadhidhdhoo, Bodufushi, Bodulhaimendhoo, Bomasdhoo, Burehifasdhoo, Dheefuram, Dhelibehuraa, Dhekenanfaru, Dhigurah, Dhonaerikandoodhoo, Ekulhivaru, Farumuli, Felivaru, Fodhidhipparu, Fushivelavaru, Gallaidhoofushi, Gemendhoo, Goanbilivaadhoo, Holhumeedhoo, Huivani, Hulhudhdhoo, Huvadhumaavattaru, Iguraidhoo, Kuddarah, Kadimmahuraa, Kalaidhoo, Karimma, Kedhivaru, Koalaa, Kolhufushi, Kudafunafaru, Kudafushi, Kunnamaloa, Kuramaadhoo, Kuredhivaru, Loafaru, Maafunafaru, Maakurandhoo, Maavelavaru, Medhafushi, Medhufaru, Minaavaru, Orimasvaru, Orivaru ..., Vavathi, Vihafarufinolhu Image Turtle hatchlings noonu atoll maldives.jpg thumb Green turtle hatchlings makings their way to the sea on the uninhabited island on Loafaru in Noonu Atoll Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll or Noonu is an administrative divisions of the Maldives administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the southern section of Miladhunmadulu Atoll . The capital is Manadhoo Noonu Atoll Manadhoo . The Channel to the west of this atoll is called Baraveli Kandu. Baraveli ... atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions 2004 ref References Reflist Divehi T r khah Au Alikameh . Divehi Bah i T rikhah ... more details
Image Alphonse Group.png thumb 266px Satellite Image of Alphone Group br Alphonse Atoll north Alphonse Atoll is one of two atoll s of the Alphonse Group , and located 87 km south of the Amirante Islands , and just three kilometers north of St. Fran ois Atoll , the second atoll of Alphonse Group. The atoll has just one island, Alphonse Island , with a population of fewer than 300. It was discovered on 28 January 1730 by Chevalier Alphonse de Pontevez , commanding the French frigate Le Lys ship Le Lys . A luxury hotel has been built on Alphonse Island, generating frequent traffic between other islands in the group. The area of the island is 1.74 km . The total area of the atoll, with more than 3 km in diameter, is about 8 km , including reef flat and lagoon . See also AtollResBull83 1 Geography of Seychelles Outer Islands Seychelles External links http www.alphonse resort.com Alphonse Resort coord 7 00 31 S 52 43 46 E display title region SC type isle source dewiki Category Islands of Seychelles Category Atolls of the Indian Ocean Seychelles geo stub de Alphonse Atoll fr Atoll Alphonse pl Alphonse archipelag ru ... more details
Location map Pacific Ocean label Ant Atoll lon dir E lat dir N lat deg 6 lat min 46 lon deg 157 lon min 57 position right width 300 float right mark Cercle rouge 100 .svg marksize 20 caption Location of Ant Atoll in the Pacific Ocean Image Ant Atoll NASA 157.96133E 6.77666N.png thumb 300px Ant Atoll from space. Courtesy NASA . Ant Atoll is a small atoll lying off the west coast of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia . Along with the nearby Pakin Atoll these islands constitute the Senyavin Islands Senyavin group of islands . ref Bendure, G. & Friary, N. 1988 Micronesia A travel survival kit. South Yarra, VIC Lonely Planet ref Ant is a popular site with tourists for diving and snorkelling, and is the site of several colonies of seabirds, notably Black Noddy s. The atoll is no longer inhabited. References reflist coord 6.776 157.961 dim 50000 region FM display title Category Atolls of the Federated States of Micronesia Category Islands of Pohnpei Category Uninhabited islands of the Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia geo stub de Ant Atoll es Atol n Ant lt Antas pt Ahnd ru ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Shaviyani Atoll.png admin name Shaviyani Atollatoll name Miladhunmadulu ... Atoll Funadhoo population 14502 noofislands 51 inhabited islands 16 atoll chief Mohamed Mahir http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Bileffahi Shaviyani Atoll Bileffahi Feevah Shaviyani Atoll Feevah Feydhoo Shaviyani Atoll Feydhoo Firunbaidhoo Shaviyani Atoll Firunbaidhoo Foakaidhoo Shaviyani Atoll Foakaidhoo Funadhoo Shaviyani Atoll Funadhoo Goidhoo Shaviyani Atoll Goidhoo Kanditheemu Shaviyani Atoll Kanditheemu Komandoo Shaviyani Atoll Komandoo Lhaimagu Shaviyani Atoll Lhaimagu Maakandoodhoo Shaviyani Atoll Maakandoodhoo Maaungoodhoo Shaviyani Atoll Maaungoodhoo Maroshi Shaviyani Atoll Maroshi Milandhoo Shaviyani Atoll Milandhoo Narudhoo Shaviyani Atoll Narudhoo Noomaraa Shaviyani Atoll Noomaraa unislands Bis Huraa, Dhigu Rah, Dhiguvelldhoo, Dholhiyadhoo, Dholhiyadhoo Kudarah ... of Maroshi in Shaviyani Atoll. Historically it was the site where Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al ... Shaviyani atoll is geographically located within the naturally occurring northern most atoll formation of Thiladhunmathi. A total of 52 islands, 15 inhabited and 36 uninhabited, form this atoll. Shaviyani Atoll also known as Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi Northern Miladhunmadulu Atoll is an Administrative division of the Maldives . It corresponds to the northern section of Miladhunmadulu atoll located in the north of the Maldives . The islands in this atoll are small with half of the islands having ... comprise 18 of the islands. The smallness of the atoll indicates to the islands vulnerability to environmental impacts. Geography This administrative atoll is 37 miles long, it is the third atoll ... letter C as the atoll code. It comprises 51 islands of which 16 are inhabited. NOTE Haa Alifu, Haa ... to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions 2004 ref Population The population of the atoll crossed ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Vaavu Atoll.png admin name Vaavu Atollatoll name Felidhu Atoll location 3 41 N and 3 13 N letter J abbreviation V capital Felidhoo Vaavu Atoll Felidhoo population 2144 noofislands 19 inhabited islands 5 atoll chief Ali Rasheed Abdul Rahman http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Felidhoo Vaavu Atoll Felidhoo Fulidhoo Vaavu Atoll Fulidhoo Keyodhoo Vaavu Atoll Keyodhoo Rakeedhoo Vaavu Atoll Rakeedhoo Thinadhoo Vaavu Atoll Thinadhoo unislands Aarah, Alimathaa, Anbaraa, Bodumohoraa, Dhiggiri, Fussfaruhuraa, Hingaahuraa, Hulhidhoo, Kuda anbaraa, Kudhiboli, Kunavashi, Maafussaru, Medhugiri, Thunduhuraa, Raggadu, Ruhhurihuraa, Vashugiri, Vattaru Image Hulhidhoo island felide atoll.jpg thumb The uninhabited island of Hulhidhoo as viewed from Thinadhoo Vaavu Atoll Thinadhoo Unsourced image removed Image Felide atoll islands.jpg thumb left 200px Satellite photo by NASA of islands and reefs on the eastern and southern fringes of Vaavu atoll deletable image caption 1 Saturday, 28 February 2009 Vaavu Atoll is an Administrative divisions of the Maldives administrative division of the Maldives comprising the natural atolls of Felidhu Atoll and the Vattaru Reef . It is the smallest administrative atoll in terms of population. This atoll is located 40 miles from capital Mal , 90 minutes by speedboat and 5 hours by dhoni . The Vaavu Atoll Administrative divisions of the Maldives administrative division includes two geographical atolls Felidhu Atoll and the small egg shaped Vattaru Reef , which has only one little islet, Vattaru and is 9 kilometers ... Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom ref No remains from the Buddhist period have been found on this atoll ... in the Maldives who find them easier to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions 2004 ... Official Vaavu Atoll website Atolls of the Maldives coord missing Maldives Category Administrative ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Lhaviyani Atoll.png admin name Lhaviyani Atollatoll name Faadhippolhu location 5 15 N and 5 34 N letter G abbreviation Lh capital Naifaru Lhaviyani Atoll Naifaru population 11104 noofislands 52 inhabited islands 5 atoll chief Qasim Abdul Kareem http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Hinnavaru Lhaviyani Atoll Hinnavaru Kurendhoo Lhaviyani Atoll Kurendhoo Maafilaafushi Lhaviyani Atoll Maafilaafushi Naifaru Lhaviyani Atoll Naifaru Olhuvelifushi Lhaviyani Atoll Olhuvelifushi unislands Aligau, Bahurukabeeru, Bodhuhuraa, Bodufaahuraa, Bodugaahuraa, Dhidhdhoo, Dhirubaafushi, Diffushi, Faadhoo, Fainuaadham Huraa, Fehigili, Felivaru, Fushifaru, Gaaerifaru, Govvaafushi, Hadoolaafushi, Hiriyadhoo, Hudhufushi, Huravalhi, Kalhumanjehuraa, Kalhuoiyfinolhu, Kanifushi, Kanuhuraa, Komandoo, Kudadhoo, Kuredhdhoo, Lhohi, Lhossalafushi, Maabinhuraa, Maavaafushi, Madhiriguraidhoo, Madivaru, Maduvvari, Maidhoo, Mayyafushi, Medhadhihuraa, Medhafushi, Meedhaahuraa, Mey yyaafushi, Musleygihuraa, Ookolhufinolhu, Raiyruhhuraa, Selhlhifushi, Thilamaafushi, Varihuraa, Vavvaru, Veligadu, Veyvah, Vihafarufinolhu Faadhippolhu Atoll code name Lhaviyani is an administrative division of the Maldives . It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name. There is an industrial island with tuna canning facilities located at Felivaru. Some islands on this atoll like Hinnavaru and Naifaru are overpopulated, being completely covered by buildings. The formerly uninhabited island of Maafilaafushi was resettled in the 1980s in order to relieve the lack of land availability in Mal . Traditionally, Maldivians call this atoll simply Faadhippolhu , without adding the word Atholhu at the end. This is done only with the names of some atolls. References Divehi T r khah Au Alikameh . Divehi Bah i T rikhah Khidmaiykur Qaum Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Mal 1990. Divehiraajjege J graf ge Vanavaru . Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.S san . Xavier Romero Frias , The Maldive ... more details
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