Maug Islands

Maug Islands
Maug Islands is located in Pacific Ocean
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Maug Islands
Location of the Maug Islands in the Pacific Ocean
NASA Satellite imagery

The Maug Islands (from the Chamoru name for the islands as a single unit, Ma'ok, meaning "steadfast" or "everlasting") consist of three islands formed from the highest points of a single submerged volcano's caldera. This uninhabited island group is part of the Northern Islands Municipality of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Description

Maug shown as the second-northernmost labeled island among those of the Marianas archipelago

In the place of the ancient volcanic peak is now a deep and spacious natural harbor. Steep cliffs border the islands and the landscape on the north and west islands is dominated by columns of basalt resembling tombstones. Vegetation on the islands consist mostly of grasses with a few coconut palms.

Island Japanese Name Area (km²) Height (m)
North Island Kita 0.466 227
East Island Higashi 0.951 215
West Island Nishi 0.711 178
TOTAL   2.128 227

History

During World War II (1939-1945), the islands were used by the Japanese as a manned weather station.

National Monument status

On January 6, 2009, President George W. Bush designated the Maug Islands as part of Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, protecting the area from commercial fishing and other exploitation.

Gallery

  • Perspective view of central cone within caldera. Colors indicate depth.

  • Maug's East Island taken from USCGC Sequoia.

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Coordinates: 20°01′12″N 145°13′20″E / 20.02°N 145.22222°E / 20.02; 145.22222


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