page_title: Fangatau
hierarchical_section_title: Fangatau
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: NASA-Astronautenbild von Fangatau (Tuamotu-Archipel, Französisch-Polynesien) im Pazifischen Ozean English: NASA Astronaut Image of Fangatau Atoll (Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia) in the Pacific Ocean
context_page_description: Fangatau, or Nakai-erua, is a small atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. The nearest land is Fakahina Atoll, located 72 km to the ESE. This small atoll has an elongated shape. Its length is 8 kilometres, maximum width 3.5 kilometres. It has a total area of 22.2 square kilometres, land area 5.9 km². Its reef encloses its lagoon completely. Anchorage is difficult. Fangatau Atoll has 135 inhabitants. Teana is the main village.
context_section_description: Fangatau, or Nakai-erua, is a small atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. The nearest land is Fakahina Atoll, located 72 km to the ESE. This small atoll has an elongated shape. Its length is 8 kilometres (5.0 miles), maximum width 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles). It has a total area of 22.2 square kilometres (8.6 square miles), land area 5.9 km². Its reef encloses its lagoon completely. Anchorage is difficult. Fangatau Atoll has 135 inhabitants (2017 census). Teana is the main village.
caption: NASA picture of Fangatau Atoll
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