Map of the Marshall Islands
Republic of the Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands is located in Micronesia. Below you can see where the Marshall Islands sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Majuro.
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Administrative divisions of the Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands is divided into 2 first-level administrative divisions.
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- Railik Chain
- Ratak Chain
Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.
Where is the Marshall Islands?
The Marshall Islands lies in Micronesia, Oceania. Its geographic centre is at about 7.13° N, 171.18° E, and the capital, Majuro, is at 7.09° N, 171.38° E.
With 181 km², it is the 12th-largest of the 14 countries in Oceania — about 3.1 times the size of Manhattan (59 km²).
The Marshall Islands lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.
As an island nation, the Marshall Islands has no land borders. See all island countries.
Geography of the Marshall Islands
- Continent
- Oceania
- Region
- Micronesia
- Area
- 181 km²
- Geographic centre
- 7.13° N, 171.18° E
- Capital (Majuro)
- 7.09° N, 171.38° E
- Size rank in Oceania
- 12 of 14
- Highest point
- Unnamed point on Likiep (10 m)
- Land borders
- None (island / coastal)