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Katiu
Katiu, or Taungataki, is an atoll of the central Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located west of Makemo Atoll's westernmost point. It measures in length with a maximum width of . Its total area, including the lagoon is and a land area of approximately . There are many narrow islands on the north-eastern side of its long reef with a total land area of about . Its lagoon is connected to the ocean.
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Katiu
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- Katiu Atoll (ISS010-E-5452).jpg
- Islands.image_caption
- NASA picture of Katiu Atoll
- Islands.map
- French Polynesia
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- Pacific Ocean
- Islands.archipelago
- Tuamotus
- Islands.area_km2
- 232.5
- Islands.area_footnotes
- (lagoon) (above water)
- Islands.length_km
- 27
- Islands.width_km
- 12.5
- Islands.country
- France
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- Overseas collectivity
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Katiu, or Taungataki, is an atoll of the central Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located west of Makemo Atoll's westernmost point. It measures in length with a maximum width of . Its total area, including the lagoon is and a land area of approximately . There are many narrow islands on the north-eastern side of its long reef with a total land area of about . Its lagoon is connected to the ocean.
Katiu has a population of 250 inhabitants. The main occupations are fishing, copra harvesting and pearl farming. The most important village is called Toini; it is located on one of the long islands of the northeastern reef.
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