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  Majuro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Majuro, population 25,400 (as of 2004), is the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Majuro is located at 7°7'30" North, 171°4' East (7.125, 171.0667).
Majuro and Kwajalein serve as the transportation hubs for the Marshall Islands, both for air service and shipping, though Majuro is more used because of Kwajalein's restricted military status.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Majuro   (297 words)

  
 ABOUT - MAJURO
The distance from Majuro, the Capitol of the Republic of Marshall Islands located in the southwest, to Honolulu in the east is 2,136 miles, and to Tokyo to the north west is 2,300 miles.
Average rainfall in Majuro is 132 inches (or 335.3 cm) Typically the northern atolls receive a lesser rainfall than those in the South.
From the 29 atolls and 5 islands, Majuro is part of this number that share the total approximately 1,225, spread over a sea area of 750,000 square miles.
members.tripod.com /majuromok/id49.htm   (666 words)

  
 punkrockacademy.com - Articles > Majuro
Of course, Majuro was fully populated, like all the Marshall Islands, and there was no land to spare for the Bikinians, but the U.S. had promised that the relocation was temporary and that they could move back home as soon as the project concluded.
In a human chain reaction, the disruption of the islands' human ecology by bomb testing was swiftly followed by the loss of the culture that supported that ecology and by ongoing deterioration of the natural environment of the remaining islands.
When I was in Majuro, it had the highest birth rate of any nation on earth, eclipsing even that of Kenya.
www.punkrockacademy.com /stm/essay/majuro.html   (1860 words)

  
 Marshall Islands - Majuro
Majuro, the economic center of the islands, has a total land area of 3.75 square miles made up of 64 islands and a lagoon area of 114 square miles.
The climate in Majuro is warm and humid year round, and the island is cooled by prevailing tradewinds most of the year.
Fishing on Majuro is similar to fishing in Hawaii, however, fish are generally more plentiful, though generally smaller.
www.fishdive.com /Majuro/majuro.htm   (455 words)

  
 Marshall Islands - Majuro and Arno Atolls
Majuro is a bustling city of some 25,000 inhabitants.
Diving in Majuro Atoll is superb, offering anything from drift dives through Kalalin Pass to ship and plane wrecks from WWII to towering boomies rising from the lagoon floor.
This site is one of Majuro's most famous shore dives, undertaken by local divers who brave the breakers to reach this excellent, subtle point on mild to wild drift dives characterized by schooling barracuda, thousands of tropical reef fish, and huge Gorgonian Sea Fans that dot the steep to complete vertical walls.
www.scuba-safaris.com /pages/destination/marshall_islands/marshall_islands_majuro_arno_atoll.html   (2653 words)

  
 Majuro Chamber of Commerce
The Majuro Cooperative School, the only private secular elementary/middle school in the former Trust Territories that is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), is currently seek monetray donations to help purchase school books for their students.
The purposes of the Majuro Chamber of Commerce are:
In accordance with the preamble to the chambers' Articles of Incorporation, the Majuro Chamber of Commerce's mission is to be a representative media for business in the Marshall Islands and is to concern itself with the social and economical development of the Marshall Islands.
www.majurochamber.net   (538 words)

  
 Noonsite: Majuro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Majuro has a good, cheap shared-taxi system that's very easy to use - just stand at the side of the road and wave when they come by.
Visitors are allowed to drive in Majuro for 30 days with their home country's driver's license.
Services to Majuro and Kwajalein on its Island Hopper Route with three weekly flights originating from Guam (Monday, Wednesday and Friday), and three weekly flights originating from Honolulu (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday).
www.noonsite.com /Countries/MarshallIslands/Majuro?rc=ShoreServices   (237 words)

  
 Public Health Dispatch: Measles Epidemic --- Majuro Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 13--September 13, 2003
During July 13--September 13, 2003, a total of 647 clinically diagnosed measles cases* were reported on Majuro Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI); this is the first measles outbreak reported in RMI since 1988.
The overall measles incidence on Majuro Atoll (estimated 2003 population: 25,097) is 26 cases per 1,000 population.
The Ministry of Health suspended travel of sea vessels and airlines from Majuro Atoll until vaccination campaigns had been completed in other atolls and islands, and required proof of MMR vaccination for all travelers leaving Majuro Atoll for other atolls or islands or for international destinations.
www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5237a5.htm   (1073 words)

  
 Majuro Atoll
Lat 7° 9' 0N Long 171° 11' 60E Majuro Atoll consists of 56 islands, of which Majuro Island, at its western tip, is largest.
Majuro is the present day capital of the Marshall Islands, and the airport built post war.
Located along the narrow arm of Majuro, that spans east to west along the south of the atoll.
www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/marshall_majuro.html   (599 words)

  
 Building the Navy's Bases Online: Majuro, in the Marshall Islands
The naval base at Majuro Atoll was established to support two Marine dive-bomber squadrons, half a patrol squadron, and temporary staging for one Army fighter group.
Majuro Atoll, in the Marshall group, consists of 56 islands, of which Majuro Island, at its western tip, is largest.
When it was decided to locate the carrier replacement plane pool at Majuro, a strip, 175 by 4,000 feet, was cleared and paved on Uliga Island and a two-lane causeway connecting Uliga and Dalop was constructed, furnishing a 30-foot roadway.
www.microworks.net /pacific/bases/btnb_online/majuro.htm   (1084 words)

  
 Majuro Hotels Marshall Islands Hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The capital of the Republic of Marshall Islands is Majuro Atoll.
Majuro houses the national governement and the business center.
Robert Reimers Hotel is located in the lagoon side Located on the Majuro lagoon by our Marshalls Dive Adventures dive shop and dock, the Hotel Robert Reimers is run by the Reimers Family with a traditional Marshallese flavor.
www.travelmart.net /majuro-hotels   (343 words)

  
 Summer in Majuro
Majuro is an urban center, the capital of the Marshall Islands, with modern department stores, clubs, and even a brand new bowling alley with computerized screens.
At one end of Majuro atoll, which is thirty miles long and in places merely a stone's throw from ocean to lagoon wide, lies a lovely stretch of beach in a section called Laura.
Erik Heim, the other TA assigned to work in Majuro, accompanied me, and we were hosted by delightful relatives of Alfred Capelle, the director of the Marshall Islands museum.
darkwing.uoregon.edu /~mspp/news_spring95/majuro.html   (887 words)

  
 Majuro Atoll, Micronesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The atoll has 57 small islets, the largest of which are connected by a single 55 kilometre (35 mi) stretch of paved road, making Majuro appear to be one long, narrow island.
Majuro is the most Westernized of the Marshall Islands, but there's still a lot that can be learned about life in the islands from a visit.
Three of Majuro's islands - Delap, Uliga and Darrit (Rita) - combine to form the D-U-D Municipality, the nation's capital and the most populous spot in the country.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /micronesia/about_destin/marshall_majuro.html   (376 words)

  
 Yokwe and Welcome Aboard! Mieco Beach Yacht Club, Majuro, Marshall Islands
The Mieco Beach Yacht Club, Majuro, Marshall Islands, would like to say a very special “Yokwe” and “Welcome!” to all the yachts that we know are heading North this November/December 2005.
Majuro and the Marshall Islands is the perfect place to sit out the cyclone season as we have lots of fun and activities for the 2005/2006 season planned.
The Club was founded in late 2003 by a group of cruisers and a resort manager for two main reasons: To give the cruisers ‘something to do’ when they are in port and not visiting the outer atolls, and to attract yachts to Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) for sponsored racing.
www.miecobeachyc.com   (252 words)

  
 Arkansas Online: Leaving the Marshall Islands
The Majuro atoll is the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, a nation of hundreds of small islands flung across thousands of square miles of Pacific Ocean.
The population on Majuro now is 23,700 or more, thanks to the largess of Americans who have subsidized the islands with hundreds of millions of dollars.
In many ways, Majuro is like an enormous waiting room whose residents are stuck between two worlds, having abandoned their old culture for a modern life that has yet to materialize.
www.ardemgaz.com /ads/mi/articles/paradise.html   (4257 words)

  
 Passport Express
It is advisable to contact the Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in Washington, D.C. or one of the Republic of the Marshall Islands' consulates in the United States for specific information regarding customs requirements.
Majuro has a private clinic and a public hospital.
Majuro atoll has a paved road, but there are few traffic signs and lights.
www.passportexpress.com /default.aspx?page=show_visa&action=Marshall_Islands   (953 words)

  
 ADB Approves $9.2 Million Loan to Marshall Islands to Improve Water Supply and Sanitation Facilities in Majuro Atoll - ...
Water shortage in Majuro Atoll, capital of the Marshall Islands, will be eased with the improvement of water supply and sewerage facilities under a loan equivalent to about $9.2 million approved today by the Asian Development Bank.
About 27,000 people in Majuro, representing more than 50 per cent of the country's population, will benefit from upgraded water supply and sewerage services that will lead to improved urban environment, health, sanitation and welfare.
Majuro relies on piped water supply systems while almost all atolls and islands depend largely on rainwater or shallow wells for water.
www.adb.org /Documents/News/1995/nr1995104.asp   (344 words)

  
 Magnificent Micronesia - Section 4 - Majuro
The thin landing strip is surrounded on all sides by blue ocean that stretches to the horizon in every direction.
Majuro is the Marshalls political and economic center.
Majuro's virgin reefs are comprised of stunning Staghorn, Lettuce, Mushroom and other fragile hard corals.
www.skin-diver.com /pata/majuro.html   (158 words)

  
 Majuro, Marshall Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Majuro atoll, capital of the Marshall Islands, is the most developed atoll with a thriving commercial and political centre and a population of nearly 30000.
Majuro, Marshall Islands - before placing a telephone call or making travel plans for a flight or hotel, get the current local time provided by...
David R. Huskins Majuro RMI Contains numerous photographs of, and relevant links to Majuro Atoll, the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Majuro,_Marshall_Islands.html   (1064 words)

  
 Marshall Islands Tourist Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Majuro is a five-hour jet flight from Honolulu.
Airport Facilities: Majuro International Airport and Kwajalein Airport are served by Continental Micronesia.
Electricity: Electricity on Majuro and Ebeye is generated by modern power plants.
www.cenpacdive.com /marshall.html   (306 words)

  
 85search - I Need To Search For Hotels In Majuro Marshall Islands Now   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
MAJURO ATOLL, Marshall Islands - Of all places, this one is supposed to be permanent:...
diverted to the emergency rebuild of the Majuro Hospital.
Majuro, Marshall islands: The international departure tax from Majuro airport is now USD$20.
www.search-online.org /keyword/i-need-to-search-for-hotels-in-majuro-marshall-islands-now.html   (570 words)

  
 Dive-Oz Discussion Forums - majuro island
Diving in Majuro is mainly reef (only one trawler wreck I believe) and pretty basic.
In addition, there is nothing touristy in majuro for after dive entertainment and probably not the ideal place to spend a week.
Posted - 04 February 2005 : 07:54:58 AM Majuro has some top diving, admittedly they focus on big fish and reef but they do have several wrecks in the lagoon.
www.diveoz.com.au /discussion_forums/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=8591   (864 words)

  
 Greg Vaughn Photography - Marshall Islands stock photographs
Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands, Micronesia: Robert Reimers Enterprises RRE Hotel bungalows with couple on porch overlooking lagoon at sunset.
Marshall Islands, Micronesia: Majuro Island, between Laura and D.U.D.; Majura Atoll and Lagoon.
Marshall Islands, Micronesia: Majuro Atoll and lagoon, Calalin Island, with coconut palm trees and couple walking on beach.
www.gregvaughn.com /Micronesia/Marshall_Islands/photos/index.html   (435 words)

  
 Majuro: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
(located at the east point of the Majuro Atoll are the capital of the Marshall Islands.
Built on an atoll of 64 islands, EHandler: no quick summary.
(Majuro has a port and an international airport.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/majuro.htm   (517 words)

  
 Majuro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Majuro population 25 400 (as of 2004) is sometimes mentioned as the capital the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
The DLD communities or Dalap-Uliga-Darrit located at the east point of Majuro Atoll are the capital of the Islands.
Built on an atoll of 64 the Majuro Atoll Majuro has a port and an airport.
www.freeglossary.com /Majuro%2C_Marshall_Islands   (376 words)

  
 Marshall Islands Visitor Authority Majuro Travel Tourism
Both Majuro and Kwajalein's commercial docks are capable of accommodating deep draft vessels and can service both container and bulk storage vessels.
Majuro has two deep water ports and a large freight container yard which was designed to attract shippers wishing to use Majuro as a transshipment port.
Around 50 private mooring locations are available in Majuro Lagoon for $30/day at full service stations and others at no cost.
www.visitmarshallislands.com /travel.htm   (332 words)

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