Makemo
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Makemo, Rangi-kemo or Te Paritua,[2] is an inhabited atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago in French Polynesia.
Quick Facts Geography, Location ...
Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 16°35′55″S 143°39′41″W |
Archipelago | Tuamotus |
Area | 603 km2 (233 sq mi) (lagoon) 56 km2 (22 sq mi) (above water) |
Length | 69 km (42.9 mi) |
Width | 16.5 km (10.25 mi) |
Administration | |
France | |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Administrative subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
Commune | Makemo |
Largest settlement | Pouheva (pop. 600) |
Demographics | |
Population | 824[1] (2017) |
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Quick Facts Country, Overseas collectivity ...
Makemo | |
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Coordinates: 16°35′55″S 143°39′41″W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
Area 1 | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | 1,508 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC– 10:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 98726 /98769 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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