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    Amanu

    Part of Tuamotus

    Amanu, Timanu, or Karere, is an atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago. Amanu lies at right angles to neighbouring Hao Atoll; this orientation is quite rare for the Tuamotu atolls.

    Amanu Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia
    Amanu Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia

    Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." / Public domain

    Chart

    80 landforms

    Overview

    Amanu, Timanu, or Karere, is an atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago. Amanu lies at right angles to neighbouring Hao Atoll; this orientation is quite rare for the Tuamotu atolls. It is situated 900 km east of Tahiti and 15 km north of Hao. The atoll is 32 km long (northeast to southwest) and 10 km wide, but only 15.55 km2 of its land is above water, the rest forming the central lagoon. The surface area of Amanu's wide lagoon is 240 km2. There are two navigable passes to enter it. Amanu has 195 inhabitants. The main village is Ikitake.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands16
    • Minor islands8
    • Islets49
    • Rocks & skerries7

    Major islands

    16
    • Amanu

      Amanu

      Area
      3.3 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.95 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.85 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.74 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.49 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.46 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.39 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.35 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.3 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.3 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      2 m

    Minor islands

    8

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      13 m

    Islets

    49
    • Unnamed island12 m · 0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island15 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island16 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.05 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    7
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110Amanu: 3.3 km²AmanuUnnamed island: 1.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.95 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.85 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.74 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.49 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.46 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.39 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.35 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.29 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.24 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.21 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.18 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.09 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Amanu3.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.95 km²
    Unnamed island0.85 km²
    Unnamed island0.74 km²
    Unnamed island0.49 km²
    Unnamed island0.46 km²
    Unnamed island0.39 km²
    Unnamed island0.35 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs

    • Amanu2. Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." / Public domain