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    Mataiva

    Part of Palliser Islands

    Mataiva (meaning "Nine Eyes" in Tuamotuan), Tepoetiriura ("Sparkling Pearl") or Lazarev atoll is a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. It is located in the Palliser group, and is the westernmost of the Tuamotus. The nearest atoll, Tikehau, is located 35 km to the east.

    Luftaufnahme von Mataiva mit Blick Richung Osten und dem Haupt Zufluss zur Lagune
    Luftaufnahme von Mataiva mit Blick Richung Osten und dem Haupt Zufluss zur Lagune

    Chrisvomdeich / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Mataiva (meaning "Nine Eyes" in Tuamotuan), Tepoetiriura ("Sparkling Pearl") or Lazarev atoll is a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. It is located in the Palliser group, and is the westernmost of the Tuamotus. The nearest atoll, Tikehau, is located 35 km to the east. Rangiroa is located 79 km to the east, and Tahiti is 311 km to the south.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    22

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island21 m · 7.7 km²
    • Unnamed island17 m · 3.8 km²
    • Unnamed island11 m · 1.5 km²
    • Unnamed island12 m · 0.77 km²
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.71 km²
    • Unnamed island17 m · 0.12 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island9 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.02 km²

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    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110Unnamed island: 7.7 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 3.8 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.5 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.77 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.71 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island7.7 km²
    Unnamed island3.8 km²
    Unnamed island1.5 km²
    Unnamed island0.77 km²
    Unnamed island0.71 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 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
    • Wikipedia

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