Fangatau
NASA picture of Fangatau Atoll | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 15°49′12″S 140°53′14″W / 15.82000°S 140.88722°W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 22.2 km2 (8.6 sq mi) (lagoon) 9.4 km2 (4 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Width | 3.5 km (2.17 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Commune | Fangatau |
| Largest settlement | Teana |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 150 (2022) |
| Pop. density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Fangatau | |
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Location of Fangatau | |
| Coordinates: 15°49′12″S 140°53′14″W / 15.8199°S 140.8871°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
Area 1 | 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 323 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98717 / |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fangatau, or Nakai-erua, is a small atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. The nearest land is Fakahina Atoll, located 72 km to the ESE. This small atoll has an elongated shape. Its length is 8 kilometres (5.0 miles), maximum width 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles). It has a total area of 22.2 square kilometres (8.6 square miles), land area 5.9 km2. Its reef encloses its lagoon completely. Anchorage is difficult. Fangatau Atoll has 150 inhabitants (2022 census). Teana is the main village.