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Kwajalein Atoll

Coordinates: 8°43′N 167°44′E / 8.717°N 167.733°E / 8.717; 167.733
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Kwajalein Atoll
Landsat satellite image of Kwajalein Atoll
Map from National Atlas of the United States
Kwajalein Atoll is located in Marshall Islands
Kwajalein Atoll
Kwajalein Atoll
Location within the Marshall Islands
Geography
LocationNorth Pacific Ocean
Coordinates8°43′N 167°44′E / 8.717°N 167.733°E / 8.717; 167.733
ArchipelagoRalik
Administration
Time zoneUTC+12 (MHT)

Kwajaein (/ˈkwɑːəlɪn/; Marshallese: Kuwajleen [kʷ])[1] is part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). It is one of the world's largest coral atolls as measured by area of enclosed water.

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