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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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Marshall Islands capitol building in Delap-Uliga-Djarrit
Town center
Harbour of Delap-Uliga-Djarrit
Sunset from Delap-Uliga-Darrit to Laura.

Delap-Uliga-Djarrit (DUD,[1] Template:Lang-mh) is an urban area that forms most of Majuro, the capital and the largest city of the Marshall Islands, with 15,846 people out of Majuro's 23,676 (as of 1999).[2] It consists of the districts of Delap, Uliga, and Djarrit (islets connected by land reclamation).[3] DUD is located on Majuro Atoll.

History

Majuro Atoll was claimed by the German Empire with the rest of the Marshall Islands in 1884, and the Germans established a trading outpost. As with the rest of the Marshalls, Majuro was captured by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1914 during World War I and mandated to the Empire of Japan by the League of Nations in 1920. The island then became a part of the Japanese mandated territory of the South Seas Mandate; although the Japanese had established a government in the mandate, local affairs were mostly left in the hands of traditional local leaders until the start of World War II.

U.S. Fifth Fleet at Majuro Atoll 1944.

On January 30, 1944, United States troops invaded and built a large base, Naval Base Majuro.[4][5] In 1986, Marshall Islands become an independent nation and Majuro became the country's capital.

Demographics

Delap-Uliga-Djarrit has one of the highest population densities out of urban areas in the Pacific Islands.[3] 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][6] DUD's population was 20,301 as of the 2011 census.[citation needed]

Famous places

Alele Museum is located in Delap-Uliga-Djarrit. The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of the Marshall Islands[7] and Baet-Ul-Ahad Mosque are located in town center.

Economy

On September 15, 2007, Witon Barry, of the Tobolar Copra processing plant in the Marshall Islands' capital of Majuro, said that the 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 tropical islands. Copra makes 1 litre of oil out of 6 to 10 coconuts.[8]

The town has a port, shopping district, hotels and an international airport.

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.[9] 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.[10]

Delap-Uliga-Djarrit has the Seventh Day Adventist High School and Elementary School where English is taught to all students.[11]

Health

The town has a hospital with 81 beds.[12] It is the main hospital for Delap-Uliga-Djarrit, as well as many of the outer islands.

References

  1. ^ "Marshall Islands - Map, Flag, History, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  2. ^ a b Ford, Murray (January 2012). "Shoreline Changes on an Urban Atoll in the Central Pacific Ocean: Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands". Journal of Coastal Research. 279: 11–22. doi:10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-11-00008.1. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b Terry, James P.; Thaman, Randolph R. (2008). "Physical Geography of Majuro Atoll and the Marshall Islands". In Terry, James P.; Thomas, Frank R. (eds.). The Marshall Islands: Environment, History and Society in the Atolls (PDF). Suva, Fiji: The University of the South Pacific, Faculty of Islands and Oceans. p. 4. ISBN 978-982-01-0823-3. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Marshall Islands -- Building the Navy's Bases -- Majuro Naval Base". marshall.csu.edu.au.
  5. ^ Majuro Atollpacificwrecks.com
  6. ^ Ford, Murray; Merrifield, Mark A.; Becker, Janet M. (1 April 2018). "Inundation of a low-lying urban atoll island: Majuro, Marshall Islands". Natural Hazards. 91 (3): 1273–1297. doi:10.1007/s11069-018-3183-5. ISSN 1573-0840. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Cathedral of the Assumption". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  8. ^ "Pacific Islands look to coconut power to fuel future growth". afp.google.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-13.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Marshall Islands". Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  11. ^ SSD Archived 2012-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Health System Profile – Marshall Islands". cdc.gov. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

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