page_title: Makatea
hierarchical_section_title: Makatea
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: NASA-Astronautenbild der Insel Makatea (Tuamotu-Archipel, Französisch-Polynesien) im Pazifischen Ozean English: NASA astronaut image of Makatea Island (Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia) in the Pacific Ocean Русский: Космический снимок НАСА острова Макатеа (Туамоту, Французская Полинезия) в Тихом океане
context_page_description: Makatea, or Mangaia-te-vai-tamae, is a raised coral atoll in the northwestern part of the Tuamotus, which is a part of the French overseas collectivity of French Polynesia. It is located 79 kilometres southwest from Rangiroa to the west of the Palliser group, which also is in French Polynesia. Makatea is surrounded by spectacular cliffs, rising to a plateau 80 metres above sea level. This island is 7.5 kilometres long, with a maximum width of 7 kilometres in the south. It is 24 square kilometres in area. Makatea is one of the only four islands of the Tuamotu Archipelago that do not take the form of a typical atoll.
context_section_description: Makatea, or Mangaia-te-vai-tamae, is a raised coral atoll in the northwestern part of the Tuamotus, which is a part of the French overseas collectivity of French Polynesia. It is located 79 kilometres (49 mi) southwest from Rangiroa to the west of the Palliser group, which also is in French Polynesia. Makatea is surrounded by spectacular cliffs, rising to a plateau 80 metres (260 ft) above sea level. This island is 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) long, with a maximum width of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) in the south. It is 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi) in area. Makatea is one of the only four islands of the Tuamotu Archipelago (along with Nukutavake, Tikei, and Tepoto Nord)  that do not take the form of a typical atoll.
caption: NASA picture of Makatea Atoll
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