Ujelang

Ujelang, Marshall Islands

Ujelang is the westernmost territory of the Marshall Islands, being located in an isolated position some 600 km west of the atolls of the Ralik Chain. Its nearest neighbour is the similarly isolated atoll of Enewetak, 217 km to the northwest. The island of Pohnpei, in the Caroline Islands, lies around 420 km to the southwest.

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