Wotho Atoll

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Wotho Atoll (Marshallese: Wōtto, [wʌttˠɔ]) is a coral atoll of 13 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 4.33 square kilometers (1.67 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon of 94.92 square kilometers (36.65 sq mi). The name "Wotho" means either "entrance through the reef", or "island far away" according to different sources. The population of Wotho Atoll was 88 at the 2021 census.

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