Fakarava

Also known as Farea, Havaiki-te-araro, Havai'i

Fakarava, Havaiki-te-araro, '''Havai'i or Farea''' is an atoll in the west of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It is the second largest of the Tuamotu atolls. The nearest land is Toau, a coral atoll which lies to the northwest.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Fakarava is referenced by 138 other articles, and connects out to atoll, Tuamotus and science.

The entry is geolocated on the map in isle_region, across 2 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Atolls of the Tuamotus, Biosphere reserves of France and Communes of French Polynesia.

Its subject is documented across 29 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Islands.name: Fakarava
Islands.image_name: Fakarava.JPG
Islands.image_caption: NASA picture of Fakarava Atoll
Islands.map: French Polynesia
Islands.map_caption: Location in French Polynesia
Islands.location: Pacific Ocean
Islands.archipelago: Tuamotus
Islands.area_km2: 1112
Islands.area_footnotes: (lagoon) (above water)
Islands.length_km: 60
Islands.width_km: 21
Islands.country: France
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Overseas collectivity
Islands.country_admin_divisions: French Polynesia
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_2: Commune
Islands.country_admin_divisions_2: Fakarava
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Administrative subdivision
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Îles Tuamotu-Gambier

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: atoll
Part of: Palliser Islands
Country: France
Located in: Fakarava
Area: 1112
Time zone: UTC−10:00
Body of water: Pacific Ocean
Image: Fakarava - Lagon vert au motu Farakau.jpg
Width: 25
Length: 60

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located in/on physical feature: Tuamotus
Commons category: Fakarava
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve URL: www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/ecological-sciences/biosphere-reserves/europe-north-america/france/commune-de-fakarava
member of: Man and the Biosphere Programme
time of discovery or invention: 1820-07-17

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The atoll is roughly rectangular, and its length is and its width is . Fakarava has a wide and deep lagoon with a surface of and two passes. The main pass to enter the lagoon, located in its north-western end, is known as Passe Garuae and it is the largest pass in French Polynesia; the southern pass is called Tumakohua. It has a land area of . Fakarava has 837 inhabitants; the main village is called Rotoava.

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