Rairok

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Rairok (Marshallese: Script error: No such module "Lang"., Template:IPAc-mh[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]

On January 30, 1944, United States troops invaded and built a large base, Naval Base Majuro. [3][4]

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).[5] Almost half of the population (924 out of 2021) were under the age of 15.[6] In 1999, the population count was 3846,[7] and for 2009, the population was estimated at 6390.[8] 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.[2] It had been built on Anenelibw and Lokojbar islets.[9]

References

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