The Tinian Channel is an eight kilometre-wide channel in the
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI; ch, Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas; cal, Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas), is an unincorporated territory and commonw ...
. It lies to the south of the island of
Tinian
Tinian ( or ; old Japanese name: 天仁安島, ''Tenian-shima'') is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Together with uninhabited neighboring Aguiguan, it forms Tinian Municipality, one of th ...
(15°00'N., 145°38'E.) is northeast of Aguijan Island, separating it from the island of
Aguijan
Aguiguan (also Aguigan and Aguihan, based on the Spanish rendition of the native name, Aguijan, which is still used) is a small bean-shaped coralline island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain in the Pacific Ocean. It is situated south-west of ...
. Together, the two islands form the
Tinian Municipality
Tinian Municipality is one of the four constituent municipalities of the Northern Mariana Islands. It consists of the islands of Tinian and Aguijan
Aguiguan (also Aguigan and Aguihan, based on the Spanish rendition of the native name, Aguijan, wh ...
.
NOAA Nautical Chart: Pacific Coast
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References
Geography of the Northern Mariana Islands
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