page_title: Pukarua
hierarchical_section_title: Pukarua
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Die Hauptinsel des Pukarua-Atolls, Tuamotu-Archipel, Französisch-Polynesien English: Main island of Puka Rua Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia
context_page_description: Pukarua, sometimes also listed as "Pukaruha", is a coral atoll in the eastern Tuamotu Archipelago. The nearest atoll, Reao, is located 48 km to the ESE.
  Pukarua Atoll is 17 km long and its maximum width is 4.5 km. It has a long island on its northeastern reef, shaped somewhat like a fish hook, as well as a number of small islands. The atoll is surrounded by a coral reef without a proper passage. There is a pier from which small to medium-sized ships can be launched.
  The only village is Marautagaroa, populated by about 100 inhabitants.
  The atoll's lagoon is interesting for snorkelers because of the presence of giant clams.
context_section_description: Pukarua, sometimes also listed as "Pukaruha" (especially on French maps), is a coral atoll in the eastern Tuamotu Archipelago. The nearest atoll, Reao, is located 48 km to the ESE.
  Pukarua Atoll is 17 km long and its maximum width is 4.5 km. It has a long island on its northeastern reef, shaped somewhat like a fish hook, as well as a number of small islands.  The atoll is surrounded by a coral reef without a proper passage. There is a pier from which small to medium-sized ships can be launched.
  The only village is Marautagaroa, populated by about 100 inhabitants.
  The atoll's lagoon is interesting for snorkelers because of the presence of giant clams.
caption: View of Marautagaroa
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