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    Pacific OceanMicronesia

    7°22′N 149°12′E

    Poluwat

    Part of Caroline Islands

    Poluwat, also Polowat, formerly Puluwat, is a coral atoll and a municipality of Chuuk state, Federated States of Micronesia.

    NASA astronaut image of Puluwat Atoll, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia
    NASA astronaut image of Puluwat Atoll, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia

    NASA / Public domain

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    5 landforms

    Overview

    Poluwat, also Polowat, formerly Puluwat, is a coral atoll and a municipality of Chuuk state, Federated States of Micronesia.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets2
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2

    • Alet

      Area
      1.8 km²
      High point
      32 m

    • Puluwat

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      25 m

    Minor islands

    1

    • To

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      20 m

    Islets

    2

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m40 m32 mAlet26 mElangelab25 mPuluwat20 mTo17 mSau
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.010.1110Alet: 1.8 km²AletPuluwat: 1.3 km²PuluwatTo: 0.1 km²ToElangelab: 0.08 km²ElangelabSau: 0.05 km²Sau
    km², log scale
    Alet1.8 km²
    Puluwat1.3 km²
    To0.1 km²
    Elangelab0.08 km²
    Sau0.05 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs