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Motutunga Atoll is an atoll of the
Tuamotu Archipelago The Tuamotu Archipelago or the Tuamotu Islands (french: Îles Tuamotu, officially ) are a French Polynesian chain of just under 80 islands and atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean. They constitute the largest chain of atolls in the world, extendin ...
in
French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regional anthem , song = "Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" , image_map = French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of French ...
. It is located 17 km to the east of
Tahanea Tahanea Atoll is an atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located to the east of Faaite Atoll. Tahanea Atoll measures in length with a maximum width of . The southern reef fringing the atoll is wider than the northern on ...
Atoll. Motutunga Atoll is roughly triangular in shape. It measures 15 km in length with a maximum width of 14 km. The reef fringing the atoll is continuous. There are no deep, navigable passes to reach the lagoon. Motutunga's lagoon has a surface of 126 km2. Motutunga is uninhabited.


History

Motutunga Atoll was first sighted by
James Cook James Cook (7 November 1728 Old Style date: 27 October – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy, famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and ...
on 13 August 1773 who named it ''Adventure'', after the name of his own ship. Spanish navigator
Domingo de Boenechea Domingo Bernardo Buenechea, de Bonechea Andonaegui ( eu, Domingo Bonetxea Andonaegi), born on September 21, 1713, in Getaria, Gipuzkoa, Getaria, Euskadi, Basque Country, Spain, died in Tahiti on January 26, 1775, was a captain in the Spanish Royal ...
sighted Motutunga on 9 November 1774 on ship ''Aguila''. He named this atoll ''San Blas''Sharp, Andrew, ''The discovery of the Pacific Islands'', Oxford 1960 p.125


Administration

Motutunga belongs to the
commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...
of
Anaa Anaa, Nganaa-nui (or Ara-ura) is an atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago, in French Polynesia. It is located in the north-west of the archipelago, 350 km to the east of Tahiti. It is oval in shape, 29.5 km in length and 6.5 km wide, ...
that also includes the associated commune of
Faaite Faaite, or Faaiti is an atoll of the Tuamotus in French Polynesia. It is located to the north of Anaa Atoll. The total surface of the atoll is Its dry land area is . Its length is and its width . The total population is 401 inhabitants. ...
with the atoll of Faaite and the uninhabited atolls of
Tahanea Tahanea Atoll is an atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located to the east of Faaite Atoll. Tahanea Atoll measures in length with a maximum width of . The southern reef fringing the atoll is wider than the northern on ...
and Motutunga.


See also

*
Desert island A desert island, deserted island, or uninhabited island, is an island, islet or atoll that is not permanently populated by humans. Uninhabited islands are often depicted in films or stories about shipwrecked people, and are also used as stereo ...
*
List of islands This is a list of the lists of islands in the world grouped by country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. F ...


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Oceandots

Atolls of the Tuamotus Uninhabited islands of French Polynesia {{FrenchPolynesia-geo-stub