Hall Islands
Pacific atolls in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia
The Hall Islands are a group of two large atolls in the northern part of the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. In the broader sense, a third and smaller atoll is included.
Nomwin, the western atoll, and Murilo, the eastern one, 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.
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- Txu-pclmaps-oclc-22834566 k-14d.jpg by Defense Mapping Agency, Public domain
- Hall Islands Landsat.jpg by NASA millenium coral reefs landsat archive, Public domain
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