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    Makaroa

    23°13′S 134°58′W

    Makaroa is an island in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia, 8.5 km south of Mangareva within the same lagoon. Makaroa is about 1.3 km (1 mi) in length and has a small rocky islet off its NW point.

    Photo de fr:Makaroa aux fr:îles Gambier en fr:Polynésie française
    Photo de fr:Makaroa aux fr:îles Gambier en fr:Polynésie française

    FRED at fr.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    23°13′S 134°58′W

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    Makaroa is an island in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia, 8.5 km south of Mangareva within the same lagoon. Makaroa is about 1.3 km (1 mi) in length and has a small rocky islet off its NW point. Makaroa is uninhabited. It is a jagged and barren island with a maximum height of 138 m. 1.8 km (1 mi) to the SSE lies Kamaka Island. In 2015 a conservation campaign resulted in the eradication of rats from the island.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Gambier Islands

    • Matureivavao

      18 km²

      Major islands

    • Mangareva

      14 km²▲ 441 m

      Major islands

    • Temoe

      12 km²

      Major islands

    • Tenarunga

      10.5 km²▲ 16 m

      Major islands

    • Vahanga

      9.8 km²▲ 14 m

      Major islands

    • Taravai

      5 km²▲ 279 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      2.7 km²▲ 16 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      2.6 km²▲ 18 m

      Major islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

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