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    Motutunga

    Part of Tuamotus

    Motutunga Atoll is an uninhabited atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located 17 km to the east of Tahanea Atoll.

    NASA astronaut image of Motutunga Atoll (Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia) in the Pacific Ocean
    NASA astronaut image of Motutunga Atoll (Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia) in the Pacific Ocean

    unknown astronaut / Public domain

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    Motutunga Atoll is an uninhabited atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located 17 km to the east of Tahanea Atoll. Motutunga Atoll is roughly triangular in shape. It measures 15 km in length with a maximum width of 14 km. The reef surrounding the atoll is continuous, leaving no channels deep enough for ships to reach the lagoon. Motutunga's lagoon has a surface of 126 km2.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    6

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

    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.17 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island0.6 ha
    • Unnamed island0.4 ha

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    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.11Unnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha

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    Facts

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

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