Niau
16°09′S 146°21′W
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.
16°09′S 146°21′W
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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. Niau's lagoon is swampy, hypersaline and entirely enclosed. The narrow strip of land surrounding the lagoon is covered by marsh vegetation. The enclosed lagoon area is 33 km2, making the land size at 20 km2. The lagoon has an unusual green color. The only human settlement on Niau is Tupana, population 226 (as of 2012).
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Nearest islands
- Toau54 km
- Kaukura57 km
- Apataki79 km
- Fakarava80 km
- Arutua104 km
- Rangiroa179 km
Also in Palliser Islands
Rangiroa
1,446 km²▲ 12 m
Major islands
Fakarava
1,112 km²
Major islands
Apataki
706 km²
Major islands
Toau
561 km²
Major islands
Arutua
484 km²
Major islands
Tikehau
461 km²
Major islands
Kaukura
434 km²
Major islands
Makatea
28.5 km²▲ 108 m
Major islands
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