Makatea
Sign in to savethumb|right|Satellite Image of Makatea Island Makatea, or Mangaia-te-vai-tamae, is a raised coral atoll in the northwestern part of the Tuamotus, which is a part of the French overseas collectivity of French Polynesia. It is located southwest from Rangiroa to the west of the Palliser group, which also is in French Polynesia. Makatea is surrounded by spectacular cliffs, rising to a plateau above sea level. This island is long, with a maximum width of in the south. It is in area. Makatea is one of only four islands of the Tuamotu Archipelago (along with filled atolls Nukutavake, Tikei, and Tepot
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- Islands.name
- Makatea
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- NASA picture of Makatea Atoll
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- French Polynesia#Oceania#Pacific Ocean
- Islands.location
- Pacific Ocean
- Islands.archipelago
- Tuamotus
- Islands.area_km2
- 24
- Islands.length_km
- 7.5
- Islands.width_km
- 7
- Islands.country
- France
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- Overseas collectivity
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- French Polynesia
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- Commune
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- Rangiroa
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- Administrative subdivision
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- Tuamotus
- Islands.country_largest_city
- Moumu
- Islands.population
- 68
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thumb|right|Satellite Image of Makatea Island Makatea, or Mangaia-te-vai-tamae, is a raised coral atoll in the northwestern part of the Tuamotus, which is a part of the French overseas collectivity of French Polynesia. It is located southwest from Rangiroa to the west of the Palliser group, which also is in French Polynesia. Makatea is surrounded by spectacular cliffs, rising to a plateau above sea level. This island is long, with a maximum width of in the south. It is in area. Makatea is one of only four islands of the Tuamotu Archipelago (along with filled atolls Nukutavake, Tikei, and Tepoto Nord) that do not take the form of a typical atoll.
== Geography == Makatea is an uplifted atoll in French Polynesia and should not be confused with the term “makatea island,” which refers to a composite island type. The island is crescent-shaped and composed of carbonate rock, measuring to about 7 km in length and 4.5 km in width. Its northern and eastern coasts are characterized by steep cliffs rising 60 to 75 meters, while the southern coast slopes more gradually and feature two lower terraces ranging between 5 and 20 meters in height.