List of Tuamotu Islands

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The Tuamotu Archipelago ( French Polynesia ) consists of 73 atolls (including Gambier Islands ), five islands without a lagoon (all upscale atolls ), and two or three submarine reefs that could be submerged atolls.

The Gambier Islands are a group of volcanic islands within a lagoon surrounded by a coral reef , an early-stage atoll.

In the sortable table the 73 atolls can be recognized by a lagoon area.

 Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

Atoll or island	main place	Inhabitants 2002	Land area (km²)	Lagoon (km²)	local community	Sub -municipality	Coordinates
Ah	Tenukupara	441	12	139	Manihi	Ah	14 ° 29 ′  S , 146 ° 19 ′  W
Ahunui	-	0	5.7	16	Hao	Hao	19 ° 38 ′  S , 140 ° 25 ′  W
Akiaki	Hitiaga	0	1.2	0	Nukutavake	Vahitahi	18 ° 33 ′  S , 139 ° 13 ′  W
Amanu	Ikitake	0	9.6	240	Hao	Amanu	17 ° 49 ′  S , 140 ° 46 ′  W
Anaa	Tukuhora	437	38	90	Anaa	Anaa	17 ° 24 ′  S , 145 ° 30 ′  W
Anuanuraro	-	0	2.2	11	Hao	Héréhérétué	20 ° 25 ′  S , 143 ° 31 ′  W
Anuanurunga	-	0	7th	2.6	Hao	Héréhérétué	20 ° 38 ′  S , 143 ° 19 ′  W
Apataki	Niutahi	429	20th	706	Arutua	Apataki	15 ° 27 ′  S , 146 ° 19 ′  W
Aratika	Paparara	228	8.3	145	Fakarava	Kauehi	15 ° 32 ′  S , 145 ° 32 ′  W
Arutua	Rautini	654	14th	484	Arutua	Arutua	15 ° 19 ′  S , 146 ° 44 ′  W
Faaite	Hitianau	202	8.9	227	Anaa	Faaite	16 ° 45 ′  S , 145 ° 14 ′  W
Fakahina	Tarione	140	8th	20th	Fangatau	Fakahina	15 ° 59 ′  S , 140 ° 08 ′  W.
Fakarava	Rotoava	675	16	1153	Fakarava	Fakarava	16 ° 18 ′  S , 145 ° 36 ′  W
Fangatau	Teana	135	6th	11	Fangatau	Fangatau	15 ° 49 ′  S , 140 ° 52 ′  W
Fangataufa	-	0	5	53	Tureia	-	22 ° 14 ′  S , 138 ° 45 ′  W
Gambier Islands	Rikitea	1097	31	419	Gambier	Gambier	23 ° 08 ′  S , 134 ° 57 ′  W
Hao	Otepa	1226	47	490	Hao	Hao	18 ° 14 ′  S , 140 ° 53 ′  W.
Haraiki	-	0	4th	10	Makemo	Makemo	17 ° 28 ′  S , 143 ° 27 ′  W
Héréhérétué	Otetou	60	4th	23	Hao	Héréhérétué	19 ° 52 ′  S , 144 ° 58 ′  W
Hikueru	Tapupati	150	8th	79	Hikueru	Hikueru	17 ° 35 ′  S , 142 ° 37 ′  W
Hiti	-	0	3	15th	Makemo	Katiu	16 ° 44 ′  S , 144 ° 06 ′  W
Katiu	Hitianau	375	27	208	Makemo	Katiu	16 ° 26 ′  S , 144 ° 22 ′  W
Kauehi	Tearavero	371	15th	320	Fakarava	Kauehi	15 ° 53 ′  S , 145 ° 09 ′  W
Kaukura	Raitahiti	353	11	434	Arutua	Kaukura	15 ° 45 ′  S , 146 ° 41 ′  W
Makatea	Moumu	93	24	0	Rangiroa	Makatea	15 ° 51 ′  S , 148 ° 15 ′  W
Makemo	Pouheua	745	56	854	Makemo	Makemo	16 ° 36 ′  S , 143 ° 42 ′  W
Manihi	Turipaoa	789	13	160	Manihi	Manihi	14 ° 27 ′  S , 146 ° 04 ′  W
Manuhangi	-	0	1	7th	Hao	Hao	19 ° 12 ′  S , 141 ° 15 ′  W
Maria Est	-	0	3	7th	Gambier	Gambier	22 ° 01 ′  S , 136 ° 11 ′  W
Morocco	Vaiori	55	7.5	216	Hikueru	Morocco	18 ° 04 ′  S , 142 ° 16 ′  W
Marutea North	-	0	2.7	458	Makemo	Makemo	17 ° 02 ′  S , 143 ° 10 ′  W
Marutea Sud	Auorotini	178	14th	112	Gambier	Gambier	21 ° 31 ′  S , 135 ° 33 ′  W.
Mataiva	Pahua	237	16	25th	Rangiroa	Mataiva	14 ° 53 ′  S , 148 ° 40 ′  W
Matureivavao	-	0	2.5	18th	Gambier	Gambier	21 ° 28 ′  S , 136 ° 24 ′  W
Moraine	-	0	2	11	Gambier	-	23 ° 09 ′  S , 137 ° 08 ′  W
Moruroa	-	0	15th	148	Tureia	-	21 ° 50 ′  S , 138 ° 55 ′  W.
Motutunga	-	0	1.4	126	Anaa	Faaite	17 ° 06 ′  S , 144 ° 22 ′  W
Napuka	Tepukamaruia	253	8th	18th	Napuka	Napuka	14 ° 10 ′  S , 141 ° 14 ′  W
Nengonengo	Nengonengo	50	9	67	Hao	Hao	18 ° 45 ′  S , 141 ° 48 ′  W.
Niau	Tupuna	136	20th	33	Fakarava	Niau	16 ° 09 ′  S , 146 ° 22 ′  W
Nihiru	Otatake	15th	20th	79	Makemo	Taenga	16 ° 42 ′  S , 142 ° 50 ′  W
Nukutavake	Tavananui	139	5.5	0	Nukutavake	Nukutavake	19 ° 16 ′  S , 138 ° 46 ′  W
Nukutepipi	-	0	0.6	1.3	Hao	Héréhérétué	20 ° 42 ′  S , 143 ° 03 ′  W
Paraoa	-	0	4th	14th	Hao	Hao	19 ° 08 ′  S , 140 ° 40 ′  W
Pinaki	Pahakiri	0	1.3	0.7	Nukutavake	Nukutavake	19 ° 23 ′  S , 138 ° 40 ′  W
Puka-Puka	Tehonemahina	197	4th	2.2	Puka-Puka	-	14 ° 49 ′  S , 138 ° 48 ′  W.
Puka Rua	Marautagaroa	210	7th	23	Reao	Puka Rua	18 ° 19 ′  S , 137 ° 01 ′  W
Rangiroa	Avatoru	2334	79	1446	Rangiroa	Rangiroa	15 ° 07 ′  S , 147 ° 37 ′  W
Raraka	Motupapu	67	7.2	342	Fakarava	Kauehi	16 ° 10 ′  S , 144 ° 54 ′  W
Raroia	Garumaoa	126	19.5	385	Makemo	Raroia	16 ° 05 ′  S , 142 ° 25 ′  W
Ravahere	-	0	0.7	5.1	Hikueru	Morocco	18 ° 15 ′  S , 142 ° 09 ′  W
Reao	Rapuarava	343	9	34	Reao	Reao	18 ° 31 ′  S , 136 ° 22 ′  W
Reitoru	-	0	1.4	0.6	Hikueru	Hikueru	17 ° 52 ′  S , 143 ° 04 ′  W
Rekareka	-	0	1.6	2.5	Hao	Hikueru	16 ° 50 ′  S , 141 ° 55 ′  W
Taenga	Henuparea	100	20th	140	Makemo	Taenga	16 ° 21 ′  S , 143 ° 08 ′  W
Tahanea	Otao	0	7.7	523	Anaa	Faaite	16 ° 52 ′  S , 144 ° 46 ′  W
Taiaro	Pagany	10	22nd	6th	Fakarava	Kauehi	15 ° 45 ′  S , 144 ° 38 ′  W.
Takapoto	Fakatopatere	512	15th	85	Takaroa	Takapoto	14 ° 37 ′  S , 145 ° 12 ′  W
Takaroa	Teavaroa	1003	20th	93	Takaroa	Takaroa	14 ° 27 ′  S , 144 ° 59 ′  W
Takume	Ohomo	93	5	43.5	Makemo	Raroia	15 ° 48 ′  S , 142 ° 12 ′  W.
Tatakoto	Tumukuru	255	7.3	20th	Tatakoto	-	17 ° 20 ′  S , 138 ° 24 ′  W.
Tauere	Teanoga	0	2	60	Hao	Amanu	17 ° 23 ′  S , 141 ° 30 ′  W
Tekokota	-	0	0.9	5.1	Hikueru	Hikueru	17 ° 19 ′  S , 142 ° 35 ′  W
Tematangi	Tehakoro	53	7.7	61	Tureia	-	21 ° 41 ′  S , 140 ° 38 ′  W.
Temoe	-	0	2.1	12	Gambier	-	23 ° 21 ′  S , 134 ° 29 ′  W
Tenararo	-	0	2	1.6	Gambier	-	21 ° 18 ′  S , 136 ° 45 ′  W
Tenarunga	-	0	2.2	5	Gambier	-	21 ° 21 ′  S , 136 ° 32 ′  W
Tepoto North	Tehekega	54	2	0	Napuka	Tepoto North	14 ° 08 ′  S , 141 ° 24 ′  W
Tepoto Sud	-	0	0.6	2.5	Makemo	Katiu	16 ° 49 ′  S , 144 ° 17 ′  W
Tikehau	Tuherahera	407	20th	400	Rangiroa	Tikehau	15 ° 01 ′  S , 148 ° 10 ′  W
Tikei	Tereporepo	0	4th	0	Takaroa	Takaroa	14 ° 57 ′  S , 144 ° 33 ′  W
Toau	Maragai	24	12	561	Fakarava	Fakarava	15 ° 54 ′  S , 146 ° 02 ′  W
Tuanake	-	0	6th	26th	Makemo	Katiu	16 ° 39 ′  S , 144 ° 13 ′  W
Tureia	Fakamaru	261	8.3	47	Tureia	-	20 ° 50 ′  S , 138 ° 32 ′  W.
Vahanga	-	0	2	5	Gambier	-	21 ° 20 ′  S , 136 ° 39 ′  W
Vahitahi	Mohitu	103	2.5	7.4	Nukutavake	Vahitahi	18 ° 47 ′  S , 138 ° 50 ′  W.
Vairaatea	Ahurua	36	3	13	Nukutavake	Vairaatea	19 ° 21 ′  S , 139 ° 21 ′  W
Vanavana	-	0	2	3	Tureia	-	20 ° 47 ′  S , 139 ° 08 ′  W
Portland Bank 1	-	0	0	8 2			23 ° 38 ′  S , 134 ° 22 ′  W
Minerve Reef 1	-	0	0	240 2			22 ° 40 ′  S , 133 ° 30 ′  W

¹ Submarine reefs
² The lagoon areas of submarine reefs are not included in the total

 Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

Web links

• List of Tuamotu Islands and subgroups (PDF file; 17.79 MB)
• Area information (total, lagoon) for 12 atolls (PDF; 95 kB)
• Area information (total, reef rim, lagoon) for 50 atolls
• Area information (land area) of the inhabited atolls
• Atoll maps
• Catalog of topographic maps

literature

• Serge Andréfouët and Céline Chauvin: Atlas Récifs Coralliens de Polynésie Française. Nouméa 2005