Disappointment Islands

14°10′S 141°16′W / 14.167°S 141.267°W / -14.167; -141.267

Disappointment Islands
Location of the Disappointment Islands in the Pacific Ocean

The Disappointment Islands (French: Îles du Désappointement [il dy dezapwɛ̃tmɑ̃]) are a subgroup of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. They are located towards the northeast, away from the main Tuamotu group.

The Disappointment Islands are a small group of coral islands, which includes the island of Tepoto and the atoll of Napuka. Puka-Puka, 290 kilometres (180 mi) to their southeast, is often included in this subgroup.

These islands are arid, and are not especially conducive to human habitation.

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