FACT FILE
Number of Islets: 75. Population RMI Census 2021: 816 (414 males, 402 females). Land Area: 3.16 square miles. Lagoon Area: 241.06 square miles. Yacht permit fee: $50. Mayor: Rithen Lajar. Nitijela Member: Ota Kisino.
Wotje is known as the garden atoll of the Marshalls. The atoll has a high school (Northern Islands High School), which is attended by students from nearby atolls. It also has a small power station, managed by the Marshalls Energy Company. Wotje, like its neighbor Maloelap, was a major Japanese base during World War II. Walking around the main island is like walking through a history book, with shells scattered on the ground and strafing on the cement walls of bunkers and generator buildings. Large guns are scattered around the island. There are also a number of wrecks in the lagoon, some of which are accessible to snorkelers.
ECHOES OF THE PAST
Boat Launch
Dr. Jack Tibon took this photo on Wotje Atoll in 1952.
