Mokil Atoll

Coordinates: 6°40′N 159°46′E / 6.667°N 159.767°E / 6.667; 159.767

Mokil

Landsat false colour satellite photograph of Mokil
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	6°40′N 159°46′E / 6.667°N 159.767°E / 6.667; 159.767
Archipelago	Caroline Islands
Total islands	3
Major islands	Urak, Kahlap, Manton
Area	2 km2 km2 (Expression error: Unrecognised word "km" sq mi)
Country
Federated States of Micronesia
Demographics
Population	147 (as of 2008 census)
Ethnic groups	Mokil, Polynesian

Mokil (also Mwoakilloa, previously named Wellington Island or Duperrey Island) is an inhabited atoll in the central Pacific Ocean. Geographically, it belongs to the Caroline Islands and is a district of the outlying islands of Pohnpei of the Federated States of Micronesia.

Mokil lies 153 kilometres east of Pohnpei and approximately 113 kilometres northwest of Pingelap. The almost-rectangular atoll is 4.5 kilometres long and 2.8 kilometres broad. The atoll consists of the three islands Urak, Kahlap (Mokil), and Manton, forming a central lagoon of approximately 2 square kilometres in area. Only the northeast island Kahlap is inhabited, with the town facing the lagoon. The total area of all islands is approximately 1.24 square kilometres.

The population of Mokil decreased from 177 in 2000^[1] to 147 in 2008. The inhabitants speak Mokilese — similar to the Pohnpeian language in the family of Micronesian languages.

References

1. ^ Pohnpei Census 2000 (PDF)

External links

• Mokil on Oceandots
• Mokil in the German Colonial Lexicon (German)
• A map of the Mokil atoll