Makemo
Makemo, Rangi-kemo or Te Paritua, is an inhabited atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago in French Polynesia.
NASA picture of Makemo Atoll | |
Makemo | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°35′55″S 143°39′41″W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 603 km2 (233 sq mi) (lagoon) 56 km2 (22 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 69 km (42.9 mi) |
| Width | 16.5 km (10.25 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Commune | Makemo |
| Largest settlement | Pouheva (pop. 600) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 824 (2017) |
Makemo | |
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NASA picture of Makemo Atoll. | |
Location of Makemo | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′55″S 143°39′41″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Area 1 | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | 1,508 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC– 10:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98726 /98769 |
| 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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