Hall Islands

The Hall Islands are a group of two large atolls in the northern part of the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia.[1] In the broader sense, a third and smaller atoll is included.

Map including the Hall Islands (DMA, 1991)
Landsat picture of the Hall islands: Nomwin to the west, Murilo to the east
Hall Islands
Location of the Hall Islands in the Pacific Ocean

Nomwin, the western atoll,[2] and Murilo, the eastern one,[3] are located about 9 km apart, being the emergent parts of a twin-lobed seamount. Murilo and Nomwin each harbor a population of more than 1,000 people. They lie roughly 100 km to the north of Chuuk Lagoon. Uninhabited East Fayu, lying 30+ km to the west of Nomwin, is sometimes included in the Halls. The three atolls together account for a dry surface of about 3.5 km2 over more than 50 islets or motus.[4]

References
  1. Statoids.com, retrieved December 8, 2010
  2. "Oceandots - Nomwin". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-06.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Oceandots - Murilo". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-06.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. Buden, D. W. (2011), "Reptiles of the Hall Islands, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia" (PDF), Pacific Science, University of Hawaii Press, 65 (4): 497


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