Nihiru, or Nikia, is one of the Tuamotu atolls in French Polynesia. It is a relatively small atoll located 49km to the east of Makemo Atoll and 30km northeast of Marutea Atoll.
Nihiru Atoll is roughly triangular in shape. It measures 14km in length with a maximum width of 10.5km. Its lagoon has an area of 79km2.
Nihiru had 11 inhabitants in 2012, most of whom originated from Taenga.
History
The first recorded European to arrive to Nihiru was Russian oceanic explorer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen in 1820 on ships Vostok and Mirni. He named this atoll "Nigeri".
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