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Mokil Atoll

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309: 49: 57: 126:, forming a central lagoon of approximately 2 square kilometres in area. Only the northeast island Kahlap is inhabited, with the town facing the lagoon. The total area of all islands is approximately 1.24 square kilometres. 401: 320:
Mokil Airfield is located on the southern end of Kahlap with a 1,200 feet (370 m) runway. The airfield offers no service and used by chartered flights by
354:"Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Division of Civil Aviation | Mwoakilloa (Mokil) Civil Airfield, Mwoakilloa Atoll, Micronesia" 386: 380: 340: 370: 104: 114:. The almost-rectangular atoll is 4.5 kilometres long and 2.8 kilometres broad. The atoll consists of the three islands 406: 155: 313: 18: 80: 138: 321: 312:
A resident of Mokil Atoll waves to the C-130 crew after receiving an air dropped aid package during
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The population of Mwoakilloa decreased from 177 in 2000 to 147 in 2008. The inhabitants speak
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Mwoakilloa lies 153 kilometres east of Pohnpei and approximately 113 kilometres northwest of
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6°40′N 159°46′E / 6.667°N 159.767°E / 6.667; 159.767


Louis Isidore Duperrey
atoll
Pacific Ocean
Caroline Islands
municipality
Pohnpei State
Federated States of Micronesia
Pingelap
Mokilese
Pohnpeian language
Micronesian languages
Marquis of Wellington
transported
convicts
Port Jackson
IATA
ICAO
Runways
Direction
Concrete

Operation Christmas Drop
Caroline Islands Air
Pohnpei Census 2000
"Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Division of Civil Aviation | Mwoakilloa (Mokil) Civil Airfield, Mwoakilloa Atoll, Micronesia"
Mokil on Oceandots
Wayback Machine

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