Reao
Atoll in French Polynesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Reao or Natūpe is an atoll in the eastern expanses of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. The closest land is Pukarua Atoll, located 48 km to the WNW.
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Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 18°28′11″S 136°26′33″W |
Archipelago | Tuamotus |
Area | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) (lagoon) 9 km2 (3 sq mi) (above water) |
Length | 24.5 km (15.22 mi) |
Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Administration | |
France | |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
Commune | Reao |
Demographics | |
Population | 305[1] (2022) |
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Quick Facts Country, Overseas collectivity ...
Reao | |
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Coordinates: 18°28′11″S 136°26′33″W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
Area 1 | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 513 |
• Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 98742 / |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
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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Reao is 24.5 km long and its maximum width is 5 km. The whole length of its north-eastern rim is occupied by a single long island. There is no navigable pass into the lagoon.
Reao Atoll's population is 305 inhabitants (2022).[1]