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Utrik Atoll

Utrik: Small flower

  • Having a chat on Utrik's basketball court. Photo: Unknown
    Having a chat on Utrik’s basketball court. Photo: Unknown
  • The village church on Utrik. Photo: Unknown
    The village church on Utrik. Photo: Unknown
  • An Air Marshall Islands plane lands on the Utrik runway. Photo: Unknown
    An Air Marshall Islands plane lands on the Utrik runway. Photo: Unknown
  • A pristine beach scene on Utrik Atoll.
    A pristine beach scene on Utrik Atoll. Photo: Robyn McIntyre
  • Barbecue time on Utrik.
    Barbecue time on Utrik. Photo: Robyn McIntyre

FACT FILE

Number of Islets: 10 Population RMI Census 2021: 264 (131 males, 133 females) Land Area: 0.94 square miles Lagoon Area: 22.29 square miles Yacht permit fee: $25 Mayor: Tobin Kaiko Nitijela Member: Hiroshi Yamamura

The people of the atoll were exposed to radioactive fallout from the 1954 Bravo hydrogen bomb test at Bikini. Utrik residents receive special compensation from the US through the Compact of Free Association.

Luc Callebaut of the Yacht Sloepmouche kindly gave me permission to include his videos on my site. Komol Luc!

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