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    Marutea Nord

    Part of Tuamotus

    Marutea, or Taunga tauranga-e-havana, is one of the Tuamotu atolls in French Polynesia. It is located 24 km to the southeast of Makemo Atoll and 30 km southwest of Nihiru Atoll.

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    Marutea, or Taunga tauranga-e-havana, is one of the Tuamotu atolls in French Polynesia. It is located 24 km to the southeast of Makemo Atoll and 30 km southwest of Nihiru Atoll. Marutea Atoll measures 42 km in length with a maximum width of 17 km. Its lagoon has an area of 458 km2 and one pass to enter it. It has a land area of approx 2.7 km2. This atoll is very low and its reef is often awash. Marutea Atoll is permanently uninhabited. Marutea Nord should not be confused with Marutea Sud located in the far south-eastern reaches of the Tuamotu Archipelago at 21˚ 30'S., 135˚ 32'W.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets7
    • Rocks & skerries2

    Major islands

    2

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.42 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      7 m

    Islets

    7
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.8 ha
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.1 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    2
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.11Unnamed island: 0.42 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.42 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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