Uliga

Majuro Atoll map

Uliga (Marshallese: Wūlka, [wɯlʲ(i)ɡɑ][1]) is an island district in the Marshall Islands, located in the eastern portion of Majuro Atoll. Along with Delap and Djarrit, it forms a town known as "Delap-Uliga-Djarrit".

The terrain is about 2 metres above sea level. Variant forms of spelling for Majuro Uliga exist in several different languages: Urego To, Uliga Island, Vuleka, Ulika, Ulliga, Urega-tō, Uliga Island, Ulika, Ulliga, Urega-to, Urega-tō, Urego To, Vuleka.[2]

On January 30, 1944, United States troops invaded and built a large base, Naval Base Majuro. [3][4]

Climate

Climate data for Kaven
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation cm (inches) 20
(8) 		17
(6.7) 		21
(8.3) 		28
(11) 		30
(11.7) 		30
(11.7) 		33
(12.9) 		29
(11.5) 		33
(12.8) 		36
(14.3) 		34
(13.3) 		28
(11.1) 		338
(133.2)
Source: Weatherbase [5]

7°05′14.28″N 171°22′34.72″E / 7.0873000°N 171.3763111°E / 7.0873000; 171.3763111

References

  1. ^ Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index
  2. ^ - geoview.info
  3. ^ "Marshall Islands -- Building the Navy's Bases -- Majuro Naval Base". marshall.csu.edu.au. 9 October 2005.
  4. ^ Majuro Atollpacificwrecks.com
  5. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Kaven, Marshall Islands". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.


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