Toau
Atoll in French Polynesia
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Toau, Pakuria, or Taha-a-titi is a coral atoll in French Polynesia, one of the Palliser Islands (Îles Pallisier). Toau has a wide lagoon; length 35 kilometres (22 miles), width 18 kilometres (11 miles). The nearest land is Fakarava Atoll, located 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) to the southeast.
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates15°49′S 146°0′W
ArchipelagoTuamotus
Area561 km2 (217 sq mi) (lagoon)
12 km2 (5 sq mi) (above water)
12 km2 (5 sq mi) (above water)
NASA picture of Toau Atoll | |
  Toau | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 15°49′S 146°0′W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 561 km2 (217 sq mi) (lagoon) 12 km2 (5 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 35 km (21.7 mi) |
| Width | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Commune | Fakarava |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 18[1] (2012) |
Toau Atoll had a population of 18 in 2012. The main village is called Maragai.
Historical facts
Captain James Cook was the first recorded European to sight the atoll, in April 1774. In some maps Toau appears as "Elizabeth".
