13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) (lagoon) 2.5 km2 (1 sq mi) (above water)
Length
10 km (6 mi)
Width
4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Administration
France
Overseas collectivity
French Polynesia
Administrative subdivision
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier
Commune
Nukutavake
Demographics
Population
105[1] (2012)
Location of Vahitahi within the Tuamotu archipelago
Vahitahi, or Vaitake, is an atoll in the eastern area of the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. Vahitahi's nearest neighbour is Akiaki, which is located 41 kilometres (25 miles) to the northwest.
Vahitahi is a small atoll with an elongated oval shape. It measures approximately 41 kilometres (25 miles) in length and has a maximum width of 4.5 kilometres (2.8 miles). Its reef encloses completely the lagoon. The total land area of the islands on its reef is 2.5 square kilometres (1.0 square mile).
The main village is called Mohitu (formerly Temanufaara). There were 105 inhabitants according to the 2012 census.
^"Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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