Delap

{{Short description|Island in Marshall Islands}}

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Delap (also called Dalap;{{cite journal |last1=Sabath |first1=Michael D. |title=Vegetation and Urbanization on Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands |journal=Pacific Science |date=October 1977 |volume=31 |issue=4 |page=325–326, 331 |url=https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/5094141.pdf |access-date=10 September 2023 |issn=0030-8870}} Marshallese: {{lang|mh|Teļap}}, {{IPAc-mh|teylhap}}[http://www.trussel2.com/MOD/LocM.htm#M%C4%81jro Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index]) is an island district in the Marshall Islands. It is located in the east of Majuro Atoll. Along with Uliga and Djarrit it forms what is known as the "Delap-Uliga-Djarrit".

During World War II was the site of a large base, Naval Base Majuro.{{Cite web|url=https://marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/WWII/Majuro_Base.html|title=Marshall Islands -- Building the Navy's Bases -- Majuro Naval Base|website=marshall.csu.edu.au|date=9 October 2005 }}[https://pacificwrecks.com/provinces/marshall_majuro_atoll.html Majuro Atoll]pacificwrecks.com

{{coord|7|05|25|N|171|22|53|E|type:city(100)|display=title}}

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