
Guegeegue Island is an island located in the
Kwajalein Atoll
Kwajalein Atoll (; Marshallese language, Marshallese: ) is part of the Marshall Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The southernmost and largest island in the atoll is named Kwajalein Island, which its majority English-speaking re ...
of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is an island country west of the International Date Line and north of the equator in the Micronesia region of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.
The territory consists of 29 c ...
.
It is connected by causeway to
Ebeye Island
Ebeye ( ; Marshallese: , or in older orthography, ; locally, , , after the English pronunciation) is the most populous island of Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, and the second most populated island in the Marshall Islands. It is a cen ...
, the second most populated island in the nation, and is the northernmost island so connected.
The island is also known as Gugegwe ( ; Marshallese: , ).
Gugeegue is just south of the Bigej Pass, which separates it from
Bigej
Bigej or Begej (Marshallese language, Marshallese: ', ) Island is part of Kwajalein Atoll in the Ralik Chain in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), 2,100 nautical miles (3900 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii.
The remains of a fuel t ...
islet.
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References
Further reading
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External links
"Issues and Options in the Energy Sector" Annex E. July 31, 1992. The World Bank.
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Kwajalein Atoll
Islands of the Marshall Islands