Nengonengo

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Nengonengo
NASA image of Nengonengo
NASA image of Nengonengo
Waters Pacific Ocean
archipelago Tuamotu Archipelago
Geographical location 18 ° 46 ′  S , 141 ° 48 ′  W Coordinates: 18 ° 46 ′  S , 141 ° 48 ′  W
Nengonengo (French Polynesia)
Nengonengo
Number of islands -
Main island -
Land area 9 km²dep1
Lagoon area 67 km²dep1
Residents 50 (2002)
Location of Nengonengo (5)
Location of Nengonengo (5)
Template: Infobox Atoll / Maintenance / HoeheFehlt

Nengonengo is an atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia . It is 42 kilometers southeast of Ravahere . The bell shape of the atoll is 13 km long and 8 km wide. The atoll's lagoon has no navigable access to the sea. Administratively, Nengonengo belongs to the Hao municipality .

history

The atoll was first sighted by Samuel Wallis in 1767 . He named the atoll Prince William Henry .

A small airfield was opened in 1993. It is owned by Robert Wan's company , an international pearl merchant .

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