Fangatau

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Fangatau, also called Nakai- Erua, is a small atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. The atoll elongated shape is 8 km long, 3.5 km wide and has a land area of 6 km ². The 11 km ² large lagoon of the atoll has no access to the sea. Administratively Fangatau member of the same community, which also includes the neighboring atoll Fakahina heard.

Fangatau has 121 inhabitants, inhabiting mainly the capital Teana. The airfield on the island was opened in 1978.

The atoll was discovered on July 10, 1820 Baltic German Admiral Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, who named the atoll " Arakcheev ".

NASA Ahunui Akiaki Amanu Anaa Anuanurunga Apataki Aratika Arutua Faaite Fakarava Fangataufa Haraiki Hikueru Hiti Katiu Kauehi Kaukura Makatea Makemo Manihi Manuhangi Maria Est Marokau Marutea Nord Marutea Sud Mataiva Matureivavao Morane (French Polynesia) Motutunga Napuka Nengonengo Niau Nihiru Nukutavake Nukutepipi Paraoa Pinaki (French Polynesia) Puka-Puka Rangiroa Raraka Raroia Ravahere Reitoru Rekareka Taenga Tahanea Taiaro Takapoto Takaroa Tatakoto Tauere Tekokota Tematangi Temoe Tenararo Tenarunga Tepoto (North) Tepoto (South) Toau Tuanake Vahanga Vahitahi Vairaatea Vanavana
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