Rairok
Rairok (Marshallese: Rairōk, [rˠɑːiːrˠɤk][1]) is a town in the Marshall Islands. It is located on the southeastern side Majuro Atoll, between Delap in the east and Ajeltake in the west.[2]
Demographics[]
Population about 2000 with half under the age of 15. As of the census of 1988, the population numbered 2021, on a land area of 0.622 km2 (62.2 hectares).[3] Almost half of the population (924 out of 2021) were under the age of 15.[4] In 1999, the population count was 3846,[5] and for 2009, the population was estimated at 6390.[6] There is an elementary school, a small dry goods store and a bus stop. It overlooks the inner bay of the Majuro Atoll.
Marshall Islands International Airport, located immediately west of Rairok Islet, is considered part of the town.[7] It had been built on Anenelibw and Lokojbar islets.[8]
References[]
- ^ Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index
- ^ http://www.spc.int/prism/country/mh/stats/Publications/Popatlas/Community%20Survey.pdf
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.paddle.usp.ac.fj/cgi-bin/paddle?e=d-010off-paddle--00-1--0---0-10-TX--4-------0-11l--11-en-50---20-png---10-3-1-000--0-0-11-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&d=rmi010&gg=1
- ^ "Marshall Islands: Atolls & Major Places - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ http://www.mecrmi.net/Water%20reports/Water%20Survey%20and%20House%20listing%20Long%20Island%20and%20Ajeltake%20June%2009.pdf
- ^ http://www.spc.int/prism/country/mh/stats/Publications/Popatlas/Community%20Survey.pdf
- ^ http://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10125/1520/v31n4-321-333.pdf?sequence=1
Coordinates: 7°04′18″N 171°18′54″E / 7.07167°N 171.31500°E
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