page_title: Anaa
section_title: Commune of Anaa
hierarchical_section_title: Anaa / Commune of Anaa
caption_attribution_description: Català: Mapa de localització de la comuna d'Anaa a l'arxipèlag Tuamotu, Polinèsia Francesa. Español: Localización de la comuna de Anaa dentro de las islas Tuamotu
context_page_description: Anaa, Nganaa-nui is an atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago, in French Polynesia. It is located in the north-west of the archipelago, 350 km to the east of Tahiti. It is oval in shape, 29.5 km in length and 6.5 km wide, with a total land area of 38 km² and a population of 504. The atoll is made up by eleven small barren islands with deeper and more fertile soil than other atolls in the Tuamotus. The lagoon is shallow, without entrance, and formed by three main basins. Although it does not have any navigable access, the water of the lagoon renews by several small channels that can be crossed walking.
context_section_description: The atoll Anaa is part of the commune (municipality) Anaa, that is part of the administrative subdivision of the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier. This commune also includes the associated atoll of Faaite and the uninhabited atolls of Tahanea and Motutunga. The seat of the commune is the village Tuuhora.
caption: Location of Anaa in the Tuamotu Archipelago
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