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    Palliser Islands

    Îles Palliser

    Part of Tuamotus

    The Palliser Islands or Pallisers are a subgroup of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. They are located in the very northwest of the main group of atolls.

    Coconut tree, blue lagoon rangiroa
    Coconut tree, blue lagoon rangiroa

    Jnarboux / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Chart

    383 landforms

    Overview

    The Palliser Islands or Pallisers are a subgroup of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. They are located in the very northwest of the main group of atolls.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands9
    • Minor islands41
    • Islets278
    • Rocks & skerries55

    Major islands

    9
    • Makatea

      Makatea

      Area
      28.5 km²
      High point
      108 m

      Makatea, or Mangaia-te-vai-tamae, is a raised coral atoll in the northwestern part of the Tuamotus, which is a part of the French overseas collectivity of French Polynesia. It is located 79 kilometres (49 mi) southwest from Rangiroa to the west of the Palliser group, which also is in French Polynesia.

    • Rangiroa

      Area
      1,446 km²
      High point
      12 m

      Rangiroa (Tuamotuan for 'vast sky') or Te Kokōta (Cook Islands Māori for 'the Hyades star cluster') is the largest atoll in the Tuamotus and one of the largest in the world (smaller than Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands and Huvadhu in the Maldives).

    • Fakarava

      Area
      1,112 km²

      Fakarava, Havaiki-te-araro, Havai'i or Farea is an atoll in the west of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It is the second largest of the Tuamotu atolls. The nearest land is Toau, a coral atoll which lies 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) to the northwest.

    • Apataki

      Area
      706 km²

      Apataki is a coral atoll in the South Pacific Ocean, territorially part of French Polynesia. It is one of the Palliser Islands, a subgroup of the Tuamotu Archipelago.

    • Toau

      Area
      561 km²

      Toau, Pakuria, or Taha-a-titi is a coral atoll in French Polynesia, one of the Palliser Islands (Îles Pallisier). Toau has a wide lagoon; length 35 kilometres (22 miles), width 18 kilometres (11 miles). The nearest land is Fakarava Atoll, located 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) to the southeast.

    • Arutua

      Area
      484 km²

      Arutua, or Ngaru-atua is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It is located 40 km SW of Rangiroa. The closest land is Apataki Atoll, only 16 km to the East.

    • Tikehau

      Area
      461 km²

      Tikehau (meaning Peaceful Landing in Tuamotuan) or Porutu-kai is a coral atoll in the Palliser Islands group, part of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is included in the commune of Rangiroa.

    • Kaukura

      Area
      434 km²

      Kaukura or Kaheko is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia, 48 km (30 mi) long and 15 km (9 mi) wide. It is in the western area of the archipelago, 58 km (36 mi) southeast of Rangiroa. The closest land is Apataki Atoll, 24 km (15 mi) to the northeast.

    • Niau

      Area
      54.5 km²
      High point
      20 m

      Niau is a small atoll in French Polynesia, in the commune of Fakarava (Tuamotu archipelago). This atoll has a broad fringing reef, a diameter of 8 km and an area of 53 km2.

    Minor islands

    41

    • Mataiva

      Area
      16 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.9 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.4 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.2 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.9 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.7 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Avatika

      Area
      2.3 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.99 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.94 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.72 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.5 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.47 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.39 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.36 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.35 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.35 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      7 m

    Rocks & skerries

    55

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 50 of 383; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m108 mMakatea20 mNiau12 mRangiroa12 mAvatika
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000Rangiroa: 1,446 km²RangiroaFakarava: 1,112 km²FakaravaApataki: 706 km²ApatakiToau: 561 km²ToauArutua: 484 km²ArutuaTikehau: 461 km²TikehauKaukura: 434 km²KaukuraNiau: 54.5 km²NiauMakatea: 28.5 km²MakateaMataiva: 16 km²MataivaUnnamed island: 4.9 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 3.4 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 3.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 2.9 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 2.7 km²Unnamed islandAvatika: 2.3 km²AvatikaUnnamed island: 1.6 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.99 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.94 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.72 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.47 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.39 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.36 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.35 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.35 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.32 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.27 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.26 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.24 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.24 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.23 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.23 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.21 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.18 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.18 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Rangiroa1,446 km²
    Fakarava1,112 km²
    Apataki706 km²
    Toau561 km²
    Arutua484 km²
    Tikehau461 km²
    Kaukura434 km²
    Niau54.5 km²
    Makatea28.5 km²
    Mataiva16 km²
    Unnamed island4.9 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Unnamed island3.2 km²
    Unnamed island3 km²
    Unnamed island2.9 km²
    Unnamed island2.7 km²
    Avatika2.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.6 km²
    Unnamed island1 km²
    Unnamed island0.99 km²
    Unnamed island0.94 km²
    Unnamed island0.72 km²
    Unnamed island0.5 km²
    Unnamed island0.47 km²
    Unnamed island0.39 km²
    Unnamed island0.36 km²
    Unnamed island0.35 km²
    Unnamed island0.35 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 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 island0.1 km²

    Groups within

    4

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs