Majuro
Capital of Marshall Islands: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Majuro main road: mrlins, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Majuro is the capital of Marshall Islands, in Majuro Atoll. About 25,400 people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Marshall Islands in our atlas.
It lies at 7.09° N, 171.38° E, about 6 m (20 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Pacific/Majuro time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Majuro. Green dots: other major cities of Marshall Islands. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Majuro has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The warmest month is usually Nov, with average highs near 29°C (84°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 28°C (82°F). Around 2,634 mm (104 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in Marshall IslandsNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2113779 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q12919 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Majuro main road: mrlins, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)