Takapoto, Tua-poto or Oura, is an
atoll
An atoll () is a ring-shaped island, including a coral rim that encircles a lagoon partially or completely. There may be coral islands or cays on the rim. Atolls are located in warm tropical or subtropical oceans and seas where corals can gr ...
in the
Tuamotu group in
French Polynesia
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. It has a length of and a width of .
The nearest land is
Takaroa
Takaroa, Taka-roa or Takapua, is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It has a length of and a width of ; its land area is .
The nearest land is Takapoto Atoll, located to the southwest.
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Atoll, located to the northeast.
Takapoto's lagoon has a high salinity and a strong
phytoplankton
Phytoplankton () are the autotrophic (self-feeding) components of the plankton community and a key part of ocean and freshwater ecosystems. The name comes from the Greek words (), meaning 'plant', and (), meaning 'wanderer' or 'drifter'.
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biomass.
Geographically Takapoto is part of the
King George Islands
The King George Islands (''Îles du Roi Georges'') is a subgroup of the Tuamotus, Tuamotus Archipelago group in French Polynesia.
The King George Islands include four atolls and one island:
* Ahe
* Manihi
* Takapoto
* Takaroa
* Tikei Island
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(Iles du Roi Georges) subgroup, which includes:
Ahe
Ahe, Ahemaru or Omaru, is a coral atoll in the northern Tuamotus, Tuamotu Archipelago, 14 km to the west of Manihi, in French Polynesia. Its ring shape is broken by only a single small passage into the lagoon. It has a land area of approxi ...
,
Manihi, Takapoto,
Takaroa
Takaroa, Taka-roa or Takapua, is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It has a length of and a width of ; its land area is .
The nearest land is Takapoto Atoll, located to the southwest.
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and
Tikei
Tikei, also known as Manu, Tikai and Tiku is an island in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. Tikei is not a typical Tuamotu atoll, but a separate island. The island is long, wide, and has a land area of . Its highest elevation is above sea ...
.
Takapoto Atoll has 380 inhabitants. Fakatopatere, the main village on Takapoto, is located at the southern end of the atoll.
History
The first recorded European to sight Takapoto Atoll was
Jacob Le Maire in 1616.
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Takapoto Atoll was visited by the Charles Wilkes expedition in September 1839.
Takapoto Airport was inaugurated in 1973.
Administration
The commune of Takaroa-Takapoto consists of the atolls of Takaroa
Takaroa, Taka-roa or Takapua, is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It has a length of and a width of ; its land area is .
The nearest land is Takapoto Atoll, located to the southwest.
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and Takapoto, and Tikei
Tikei, also known as Manu, Tikai and Tiku is an island in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. Tikei is not a typical Tuamotu atoll, but a separate island. The island is long, wide, and has a land area of . Its highest elevation is above sea ...
Island.
See also
* Takapoto Airport
References
Takapoto AirportFakatopatere villageNames
External links
Atolls of the Tuamotus
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