Ailinglaplap Atoll
AILINGLAPLAP: Very large atoll
An aerial shot of Beran Island, Ailinglaplap. Photo: Indies Trader. 
Wonderful wave near Beran Island, Ailinglaplap. Photo: Indies Trader 
Crews prepare canoes for a race on Ailinglaplap lagoon. Photo: Alson Kelen 
Ailinglaplap and Jabat chart. 
A traditional house on Ailinglaplap. Photo: Alson Kelen. 
Beran Island, Ailinglaplap, accommodation. Photo: Indies Trader
FACT FILE
Number of Islets: 56 Population RMI Census 2021: 1,175 (599 males, 576 females) Land Area: 5.67 square miles Lagoon Area: 40.91 square miles Ailinglaplap yacht permit: $250 (from experience, this is open to discussion) Ailinglaplap Mayor: Riming Ring (Phone: 625-8240) Ailinglaplap Nitijela Members: Bruce Loeak, Isaac Zackhras.
Martin Daly. Photo: Karen Earnshaw
Ailinglaplap is the traditional capital and seat of major iroijlaplap (paramount chiefs). Three of the islands (Woja, Airok, and Jeh) are serviced by Air Marshall Islands. The atoll generally is a major producer of copra. Jabat island is just to the north of Ailinglaplap, which is 150 miles west of Majuro.
SURFING: Extreme water sports entrepreneur Australian Martin Daly has built a resort at Beran Island on Ailinglaplap.
World surfing champion Kelly Slater has visited Daly’s island a number of times, as have a swag of other champions, including some of the world’s top kite boarders. Click here for more info and photos of Beran Island.
