Nukutavake

Nukutavake or Nukutuvake is an island in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It lies 1125 km from Tahiti. The closest land is small Pinaki Atoll, located 15 km to the southeast. Vairaatea Atoll lies 38 km to the west of Nukutavake.

Key facts

Islands.name: Nukutavake
Islands.image_name: Nukutavake.JPG
Islands.image_caption: NASA picture of Nukutavake
Islands.map: French Polynesia
Islands.location: Pacific Ocean
Islands.archipelago: Tuamotus
Islands.area_km2: 5.5
Islands.length_km: 5
Islands.width_km: 1.3
Islands.country: France
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Overseas collectivity
Islands.country_admin_divisions: French Polynesia
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_2: Commune
Islands.country_admin_divisions_2: Nukutavake
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Administrative subdivision
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Îles Tuamotu-Gambier
Islands.country_largest_city: Tavananui
Islands.population: 119

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Wikidata facts

Population: 170
Area: 5.5
Image: Nukutavake.JPG
Width: 1.3
Length: 5.2

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native label: Nukutavake
Commons category: Nukutavake (atoll)
time of discovery or invention: 1726-00-00

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Nukutavake's length is 5 km and its width between 0.45 km and 1.3 km. Nukutuvake is not a typical Tuamotu atoll, but a single island. It was formed when its lagoon filled up with silt, in a similar manner as Fuvahmulah in the Maldives, which has a similar size and shape. There are shallow remains of the lagoon filled with marshy vegetation. The higher ground has many coconut palms.