Toau, Pakuria, or Taha-a-titi is a coral atoll in French Polynesia, one of the Palliser Islands (Îles Pallisier). Toau has a wide lagoon; length 35 kilometres (22 miles), width 18 kilometres (11 miles). The nearest land is Fakarava Atoll, located 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) to the southeast.
 NASA picture of Toau Atoll | |
  Toau | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 15°49′S 146°0′W / 15.817°S 146.000°W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 561 km2 (217 sq mi) (lagoon) 12 km2 (5 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 35 km (21.7 mi) |
| Width | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Commune | Fakarava |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 18[1] (2012) |
Toau Atoll had a population of 18 in 2012. The main village is called Maragai.
Historical facts edit
Captain James Cook was the first recorded European to sight the atoll, in April 1774. In some maps Toau appears as "Elizabeth".
Administration edit
Toau Atoll belongs to the commune of Fakarava, which consists of Fakarava, as well as the atolls of Aratika, Kauehi, Niau, Raraka, Taiaro and Toau.
References edit
- ^ "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
External links edit
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