23 km2 (8.9 sq mi) (lagoon) 7 km2 (3 sq mi) (above water)
Length
17 km (10.6 mi)
Width
4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Administration
France
Overseas collectivity
French Polynesia
Administrative subdivision
Tuamotus
Commune
Reao
Largest settlement
Marautagaroa
Demographics
Population
227[1] (2012)
Map of Pukarua AtollView of Marautagaroa
Pukarua, sometimes also listed as "Pukaruha" (especially on French maps), is a coral atoll in the eastern Tuamotu Archipelago. The nearest atoll, Reao, is located 48 km east-southest of Pukarua.
Pukarua Atoll is 17 km long and its maximum width is 4.5 km. It has a long island on its northeastern reef, shaped somewhat like a fish hook, as well as a number of small islands. The atoll is surrounded by a coral reef without a proper passage. There is a pier from which small to medium-sized ships can be launched. The only village is Marautagaroa, populated by about 100 inhabitants.
The atoll's lagoon is interesting for snorkelers because of the presence of giant clams.
^"Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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