Likiep Atoll

Coordinates: 09°54′00″N 169°08′00″E / 9.9°N 169.133333°E / 9.9; 169.133333 Likiep Atoll is an atoll of 65 islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 3.96 miles², but that encloses a lagoon of 163.71 miles². The population of Likiep Atoll is 482.

The Likiep Village Historic District is currently being considered as a UNESCO World Heritage site^[1]. Likiep Atoll also possesses the Marshall Islands highest point, at 33 feet above sea level.

Further reading: Carmen C.H. Petrosian-Husa, The De Brum Photo Collection - Memento Mori, Alele Report 2005/1, Historic Preservation Office, Majuro, Marshall Islands. Download: http://cchph.net/portfolio/eng/publication-e.html

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