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Cary Evarts at the NTA office on Maloelap Atoll. Photo: Karen Earnshaw.
Cary Evarts at the NTA office on Maloelap Atoll. Photo: Karen Earnshaw.
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Touch down on Maloelap. Photo: Karen Earnshaw
Touch down on Maloelap. Photo: Karen Earnshaw
Passengers disembark from an AMI plane at Maloelap. Photo: Karen Earnshaw
Passengers disembark from an AMI plane at Maloelap. Photo: Karen Earnshaw
The Maloelap Atoll airport. Photo: Karen Earnshaw.
The Maloelap Atoll airport. Photo: Karen Earnshaw.
The leaning house of Airok in Maloelap Atoll. Photo: Karen Earnshaw.
The leaning house of Airok in Maloelap Atoll. Photo: Karen Earnshaw.
A trio of cuties at Maloelap Atoll. Photo: Karen Earnshaw.
A trio of cuties at Maloelap Atoll. Photo: Karen Earnshaw.
Airok Elementary School's head teacher Wilmen Mook reading the Marshall Islands Journal. Photo: Karen Earnshaw.
Airok Elementary School's head teacher Wilmen Mook reading the Marshall Islands Journal. Photo: Karen Earnshaw.
The yacht Seal donated a significant part of a marlin to the school in Airok, Maloelap. Photo: Karen Earnshaw
The yacht Seal donated a significant part of a marlin to the school in Airok, Maloelap. Photo: Karen Earnshaw
A traditional house on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
A traditional house on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
A kid-friendly tree on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
A kid-friendly tree on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
A traditional house on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
A traditional house on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
The remains of a Japanese era building on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
The remains of a Japanese era building on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
Smiles for the camera on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
Smiles for the camera on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
A World War II gun on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
A World War II gun on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
Old beach ornaments on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
Old beach ornaments on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
A classroom on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
A classroom on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
Drawing well water on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
Drawing well water on Maloelap. Photo: Lanny and Ginger on SwiftSure.
Scenes of Maloelap Atoll. Photo: SV Imajica
Scenes of Maloelap Atoll. Photo: SV Imajica
Scenes of Maloelap Atoll. Photo: SV Imajica
Scenes of Maloelap Atoll. Photo: SV Imajica
Scenes of Maloelap. Photo Yacht Imajica
Scenes of Maloelap. Photo Yacht Imajica
Joanna Greenwood, crew of Karmaladen, becomes the best friend of every child in Airik village, Maloelap Atoll.
Joanna Greenwood, crew of Karmaladen, becomes the best friend of every child in Airik village, Maloelap Atoll.
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Number of islets: 71. Population RMI Census 2021: 395 (219 males 176 females). Land area: 3.79 square miles. Lagoon area: 375.57 square miles (largest of the Ratak Chain). Airstrips: Tarawa and Kaben Yacht permit fee: $100. Mayor: William Saito. Nitijela Member: Bruce Bilimon.

 

Maloelap is one of the most popular atolls for cruisers visiting the Marshall Islands. This is partly because of its relative closeness to Majuro and partly because it has a number of good anchorages and multiple villages. The images in the above slideshow were taken by a range of cruisers including Lanny and Ginger on the yacht SwiftSure. They visited Maloelap in early 2017.

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