Paraoa
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Paraoa, Tohora, or Hariri[2] is a small atoll of the central Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located 76 km south of Hao Atoll's westernmost point. The closest land is Manuhangi Atoll, 52 km to the west.[3]
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Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 19°08′S 140°43′W |
Archipelago | Tuamotus |
Area | 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) (lagoon) 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) (above water) |
Length | 8.5 km (5.28 mi) |
Width | 5.5 km (3.42 mi) |
Administration | |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Administrative subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
Commune | Hao |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited[1] (2012) |
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Paraoa Atoll is ovular in shape. It measures 8.5 kilometres (5.3 miles) in length with a maximum width of 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles). Its lagoon is not connected to the ocean by a pass, which makes this small atoll quite inaccessible. Paraoa Atoll is uninhabited.