Puka-Puka
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Puka-Puka is a small inhabited coral atoll in the north-eastern Tuamotu Archipelago, sometimes included as a member of the Disappointment Islands. This atoll is quite isolated, the nearest land being Fakahina, 182 km to the southwest.
Puka Puka | |
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NASA picture of Puka-Puka Atoll | |
![]() Location (in red) within the Tuamotu Archipelago | |
Coordinates: 14°49′S 138°49′W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Raphaël Villant[1] |
Area 1 | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 137 |
• Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 98737 / |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
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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Puka-Puka Atoll has an elliptical shape. Its length is 6 km and its maximum width 3.3 km. Its land area is about 5 km2. The lagoon is filled with silt and has become very small.
The low coral islands are dry and sparsely populated. According to the 2022 census, the total population was 137.[2] The chief town is Te One Mahina, with about 110 inhabitants.
Unlike the rest of the Tuamotus, the language of the islands, Pukapukan, is Marquesic.