Romuraru
| Romuraru | ||
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Rongelap Atoll | |
| Geographical location | 11 ° 29 ' N , 166 ° 51' E | |
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Romuraru (also: Lamnilal , Lomuilal Island , Rōmuraru-tō ) is a motu of the Rongelap Atoll of the Pacific republic of the Marshall Islands .
geography
Romuraru is located in the northern reef rim of the Rongelap Atoll and, together with Keen, forms the northernmost point of the atoll. Further to the west is the island of Yugui . The island is uninhabited and has been contaminated with nuclear power since the Bravo bomb was tested for nuclear weapons .