Delap-Uliga-Djarrit

Coordinates: 7°07′00″N 171°22′00″E / 7.1167°N 171.3667°E / 7.1167; 171.3667
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Delap-Uliga-Djarrit
Teļap-Wūlika-Jarōj
Urban area
Marshall Islands capitol building in Delap-Uliga-Djarrit
Marshall Islands capitol building in Delap-Uliga-Djarrit
CountryMarshall Islands
AtollMajuro
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total20,301
Time zoneUTC+12
Sunset from Delap-Uliga-Darrit to Laura.

Delap-Uliga-Djarrit (DUD,

Marshallese government buildings are situated in DUD.[1]

Geography

1944 map of Majuro Atoll

Delap-Uliga-Djarrit is a densely populated urban area on the eastern end of

Majuro Atoll. DUD is located on the three islets of Delap, Uliga, and Djarrit (from south to north).[2] Causeways connecting the islands were constructed in 1944.[5] The increasing population has led to extensive land reclamation on both the lagoon and the exterior coasts, with Delap and Uliga seeing the largest increase in land area (over 10%).[2]

History

Traditionally the center of Majuro Atoll was an islet now called

patch reefs in the west, which made seaplane activities dangerous. The base was abandoned in late 1942.[6][7]

U.S. Fifth Fleet at Majuro Atoll 1944.

United States troops landed on the atoll on January 31, 1944 and promptly began building the major

Amata Kabua International Airport to enable the expansion of Delap.[7][6][9] In 1986, the Marshall Islands became independent and Majuro became the national capital.[6]

Demographics

As of early 1944, about 400 people lived in small villages in Delap and Djarrit, while Uliga was not reported as being inhabited.

Pacific Islands.[3] DUD's population increased from 2,387 people in 1958, to 5,829 in 1970, to 8,003 in 1973.[9] In 1988, around 11,200 people lived in an area smaller than 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) in DUD, while Djarrit had a population density of 17,537 people per km2.[10][7] As of 1999, the population of DUD was 15,846 people out of Majuro's 23,676; DUD had a population density of 8506 people per km2.[2][11] DUD's population was 20,301 on 1.32 km2 (0.5 sq mi) as of the 2011 census.[6]

Economy

Harbour of Delap-Uliga-Djarrit

Delap-Uliga-Djarrit contains Majuro's port, as well as shops, banks, restaurants, and hotels.[4]

In the early 1970s, "almost all" of the annual budget of Delap-Uliga-Djarrit was reported to come from

wet", i.e. alcohol sales were allowed.[12]

Air Marshall Islands Headquarters in Majuro

Majuro's economy is driven by the

service sector,[13] which composed 86% of the GDP in 2011.[14]

On September 15, 2007, Witon Barry, of the Tobolar Copra processing plant in the Marshall Islands' capital of Majuro, said power authorities, private companies and entrepreneurs had been experimenting with coconut oil as an alternative to diesel fuel for vehicles, power generators, and ships. Coconut trees abound in the Pacific's tropical islands. Copra from 6 to 10 coconuts makes 1 litre of oil.[15]

Air Marshall Islands has its headquarters in Majuro.[16]

Points of interest

Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of the Marshall Islands[17] and Baet-Ul-Ahad Mosque
are located in town center.

Health

The 101-bed Majuro Hospital (officially the Leroij Atama Zedkeia Medical Center) is the main hospital for Majuro, as well as many of the outer islands.[18][19] The country's only other major hospital is on Ebeye Island, the Leroij Kitlang Memorial Health Center.[18][20] As of 2015, most of the 43 physicians employed by the Marshall Islands were located at the Majuro Hospital. The Laura and Rongrong Health Centers are also located on the atoll of Majuro.[18]

Education

Students at the Majuro Cooperative School raise the Republic of Marshall Islands flag at a ceremony during a Pacific Partnership 2009 community service project

Located in Delap-Uliga-Djarrit are the College of the Marshall Islands, Assumption High School, and Uliga Elementary School.[21] English is taught to all students.[citation needed]

The Marshall Islands High School is near the north end of the town.

The

University of South Pacific has a presence on Delap-Uliga-Djarrit.[13]

Delap-Uliga-Djarrit has the Seventh Day Adventist High School and Elementary School where English is taught to all students.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b "Marshall Islands - Map, Flag, History, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  2. ^
    doi:10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-11-00008.1
    . Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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    ISBN 978-982-01-0823-3
    . Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b Skin Diver 1990-03: Vol 39 Iss 3. Petersen Publishing Company. March 1990. p. 129. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Marshall Islands -- Building the Navy's Bases -- Majuro Naval Base". marshall.csu.edu.au.
  6. ^
    ISBN 978-1-000-42163-7
    . Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  7. ^
    ISSN 1432-1009
    . Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. ^ Majuro Atollpacificwrecks.com
  9. ^
    ISSN 0030-8870
    . Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  10. ISBN 978-1-85383-710-4
    . Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  11. ISSN 1573-0840
    . Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  12. ISBN 978-0-534-12384-0
    . Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Marshall Islands". Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  14. ^ "Australia - Oceania :: Marshall Islands — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  15. ^ "Pacific Islands look to coconut power to fuel future growth". Archived from the original on January 13, 2008.
  16. ^ "Contact Information Archived 2010-03-28 at the Wayback Machine." Air Marshall Islands. Retrieved October 6, 2010. "Headquarters P.O. Box 1319 Majuro, MH 96960."
  17. ^ "Cathedral of the Assumption". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  18. ^ a b c "Marshall Islands - 2021 - III.B. Overview of the State". Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  19. ^ "Health System Profile - Marshall Islands". cdc.gov. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  20. ^ "Marshall Islands" (PDF). www.imr.ptc.ac.fj. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  21. ^ Hess, Don; Hwang, Dennis J.; Fellenius, Karl; Robertson, Ian; Stege, Mark; Chutaro, Ben (2015). Homeowner's Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards: Republic of the Marshall Islands (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  22. ^ SSD Archived 2012-01-16 at the Wayback Machine

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