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Napuka, or Pukaroa, is a small coral atoll in the Disappointment Islands, in the northeastern part of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located only 15 km to the southeast of Tepoto Nord, its nearest neighbor, forming a small group. These two atolls are quite isolated, the nearest land being Fangatau Atoll 170 km to the south.

Napuka

NASA picture of Napuka Atoll
Napuka
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	14°10′12″S 141°13′52″W
Archipelago	Tuamotus
Area	18 km2 (6.9 sq mi)  (lagoon) 8 km2 (3 sq mi) (above water)
Length	10.5 km (6.52 mi)
Width	4 km (2.5 mi)
Administration
France
Overseas collectivity	French Polynesia
Administrative subdivision	Îles Tuamotu-Gambier
Commune	Napuka
Largest settlement	Tepukamaruia
Demographics
Population	234[1] (2017)

Napuka
Commune
Location of Napuka
Coordinates: 14°10′12″S 141°13′52″W
Country	France
Overseas collectivity	French Polynesia
Subdivision	Îles Tuamotu-Gambier
Area 1	1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]	284
• Density	280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−10:00
INSEE/Postal code	98730 /
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Napuka Atoll is 10.5 km long and about 4 km wide. Its reef is quite broad, completely enclosing the lagoon. The total dry land area of the thirty islands on Napuka's reef is 8 km². The surface of the lagoon is 18 km².

Napuka has 234 inhabitants according to the 2017 census.[1] The main village is Tepukamaruia (Te Puka Maru Ia).

History

The first recorded European to reach Napuka Atoll was the British explorer John Byron, in 1765. He named Napuka and Tepoto "Disappointment Islands" because he found the natives to be of a hostile disposition toward him.

Napuka was visited by the historic United States Exploring Expedition, on 23 Aug. 1839.[2] This atoll was probably the one that Charles Wilkes called "Wytoohee" or "Wutoohee".

The airport on Napuka opened in 1977.

Administration

The commune of Napuka consists of the atolls of Napuka and Tepoto Nord.[3]

References

• oceandots.com at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)
• Atoll names
• Origin of the name (in German)
• United States Exploring Expedition, - Charles Wilkes
• Napuka airport

External links

• Atoll list (in French)
• A journey to the Disappointment Islands

На других языках

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[de] Napuka

Napuka ist ein Atoll des Tuamotu-Archipel in Französisch-Polynesien. Das Atoll gehört zu den Îles du Désappointement, administrativ zur Gemeinde Napuka. Das nächstgelegene Atoll ist Tepoto Nord, 15 km südöstlich entfernt. Napuka ist 10,5 km lang und 4 km breit. Die Lagune des Atolls bedeckt ca. 18 Quadratkilometer und hat keinen schiffbaren Zugang zum Meer. Sie wird nach Osten flacher.

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- [en] Napuka

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[es] Napuka (atolón)

Napuka es un atolón de las Tuamotu, en la Polinesia Francesa. Forma parte, junto con Tepoto Norte, de las islas de la Decepción. Administrativamente es la capital de una comuna que incluye los dos atolones. Está situado al noreste del archipiélago, a 926 km de Tahití.

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[fr] Napuka

Napuka est un atoll situé dans l'archipel des Tuamotu en Polynésie française dans le sous-groupe des Îles du Désappointement. Celui-ci est le chef-lieu de la commune de Napuka.

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[it] Napuka

Napuka, o Pukaroa, è un piccolo atollo corallino nelle Isole della Delusione, nella parte nordorientale dell'arcipelago delle Tuamotu nella Polinesia Francese. È situato a 15 km a sud-est di Tepoto Nord, l'isola più vicina, formando insieme un piccolo gruppo. Questi due atolli sono abbastanza isolati: infatti l'isola più vicina ad essi è Fangatau, un atollo a 170 km a Sud.

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[ru] Напука

Напука (фр. Napuka) — небольшой атолл в северо-восточной части Туамоту (Французская Полинезия).

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