Anuanuraro

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Anuanuraro
NASA image of Anuanuraro
NASA image by Anuanuraro
Waters Pacific Ocean
archipelago Tuamotu Archipelago
Geographical location 20 ° 27 ′  S , 143 ° 31 ′  W Coordinates: 20 ° 27 ′  S , 143 ° 31 ′  W
Anuanuraro (French Polynesia)
Anuanuraro
Number of islands -
Land area 2.2 km²
Lagoon area 11 km²
Residents uninhabited
Map of Anuanuraro
Map of Anuanuraro
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Anuanuraro (other name: Heretua, old name: Archangel or San Miguel Archangel ) is an uninhabited atoll in French Polynesia . The atoll is part of the Duke of Gloucester Islands in the Tuamotu Archipelago and is part of the Hao community .

Anuanuraro is a small, almost square atoll, 5.3 km long and 3.2 km wide, the atoll's lagoon has no navigable access to the sea. The land area is 2.2 km², the lagoon is 11 km².

The uninhabited atoll belonged to the pearl merchant Robert Wan , but was bought back by French Polynesia in 2002. The airfield, which was created by Wan in 1982, is now closed.

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