Lukuen
| Lukuen | ||
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Rongelap Atoll | |
| Geographical location | 11 ° 27 ' N , 166 ° 55' E | |
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Lukuen (also: Lugoon , Lugoun , Nugoru-tō , Nuguoru ) is a motu of the Rongelap Atoll of the Pacific republic of the Marshall Islands .
geography
The northern reef rim of the Rongelap Atoll leads from Keen to the east in a southern arc. The island is located in this section of the reef. The nearest island to the southeast, Eriirippu , forms the apex of this arc. The island is uninhabited and has been contaminated with nuclear power since the Bravo bomb was tested for nuclear weapons .