Anaa
17°22′S 145°33′W
Anaa, Nganaa-nui (or Ara-ura) is an atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago, in French Polynesia. It is located in the north-west of the archipelago, 350 km to the east of Tahiti. 5 km wide, with a total land area of 38 km2 and a population of 504.
Terrain
17°22′S 145°33′W
Overview
Anaa, Nganaa-nui (or Ara-ura) is an atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago, in French Polynesia. It is located in the north-west of the archipelago, 350 km to the east of Tahiti. It is oval in shape, 29.5 km in length and 6.5 km wide, with a total land area of 38 km2 and a population of 504. The atoll is made up by eleven small barren islands with deeper and more fertile soil than other atolls in the Tuamotus. The lagoon is shallow, without entrance, and formed by three main basins. Although it does not have any navigable access, the water of the lagoon renews by several small channels that can be crossed walking.
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Nearest islands
- Tahanea105 km
- Fakarava118 km
- Toau179 km
- Makemo215 km
- Apataki228 km
- Arutua263 km
Also in Tuamotus
Rangiroa
1,446 km²▲ 12 m
Major islands
Fakarava
1,112 km²
Major islands
Hao
720 km²▲ 3 m
Major islands
Apataki
706 km²
Major islands
Makemo
603 km²
Major islands
Toau
561 km²
Major islands
Tahanea
523 km²
Major islands
Arutua
484 km²
Major islands
Also in Polynesia
New Zealand
268,021 km²
Major islands
Samoa
2,842 km²
Minor islands
Rangiroa
1,446 km²▲ 12 m
Minor islands
Fakarava
1,112 km²
Minor islands
Tonga
749 km²
Minor islands
Hao
720 km²▲ 3 m
Minor islands
Apataki
706 km²
Minor islands
Makemo
603 km²
Minor islands
Also in Leeward Islands
New Zealand
268,021 km²
Major islands
Samoa
2,842 km²
Minor islands
Rangiroa
1,446 km²▲ 12 m
Minor islands
Fakarava
1,112 km²
Minor islands
Tonga
749 km²
Minor islands
Hao
720 km²▲ 3 m
Minor islands
Apataki
706 km²
Minor islands
Makemo
603 km²
Minor islands
Also in Society Islands
New Zealand
268,021 km²
Major islands
Samoa
2,842 km²
Minor islands
Rangiroa
1,446 km²▲ 12 m
Minor islands
Fakarava
1,112 km²
Minor islands
Tahiti
1,044 km²▲ 2,241 m
Minor islands
Tonga
749 km²
Minor islands
Hao
720 km²▲ 3 m
Minor islands
Apataki
706 km²
Minor islands
Also in Pacific Islands
New Guinea
774,566 km²▲ 4,884 m
Major islands
Japan
377,974 km²
Major islands
New Zealand
268,021 km²
Major islands
Honshu
227,970 km²▲ 3,776 m
Major islands
Luzon
104,935 km²▲ 2,928 m
Major islands
Mindanao
93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m
Major islands
Hokkaido
77,983 km²▲ 2,291 m
Minor islands
Sakhalin
74,571 km²▲ 1,609 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Anaa atoll
Anaa atoll
View of the Tuamotus taken during ISS Expedition 6.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
View of the Tuamotus taken during ISS Expedition 6.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Anaa - Laurent Seignobos 4. Laurent Seignobos / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anaa - Laurent Seignobos 1. Laurent Seignobos / CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS006-E-38462 - View of the Tuamotus. Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
- ISS006-E-38464 - View of the Tuamotus. Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain