Yugui
| Yugui | ||
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Rongelap | |
| Geographical location | 11 ° 28 ′ N , 166 ° 48 ′ E | |
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Yugui is a motu of the Rongelap atoll of the Pacific republic of the Marshall Islands .
geography
Yugui is located in the northern reef rim of the Rongelap Atoll, about 9 km east of the northwestern tip at Naen . A narrow channel runs west of the island, which also separates the island from Aerik . To the east is the nearest well-known island Romuraru . The island is uninhabited and has been contaminated with nuclear power since the Bravo bomb was tested for nuclear weapons .