Tuamotu Tuamotu Ahe is an almost entirely-enclosed coral atoll, located in the King George group of the northern Tuamotu Archipelago, just to the southwest of Manihi. Its ring shape is broken by only a single small passage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ahe"
Apataki is a coral atoll in the South Pacific Ocean, and one of the Palliser Islands (a group of atolls in the Tuamotu Archipelago) visited by James Cook in 1774. The first European to sight the atoll was a Dutch navigator, Roggeven, in 1722. The main village on it is Niutahi. Territorially, it is part of French Polynesia. It has one airport and a thriving tourist industry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apataki"
Avatoru is the chief town of Rangiroa, a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. ...more on Wikipedia about "Avatoru"
The Disappointment Islands ( French: Îles du Désappointement) are a small group of coral atolls located in the northeastern part of the Tuamotu Archipelago. The atolls are Tepoto and Napuka. Often included with them is Puka-Puka, 180 miles (300 km) to their southeast. The islands are dry, and not especially conducive to human habitation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Disappointment Islands"
Fangataufa (Fangatafoa) ( .) is a small, low, narrow, coral atoll, protected by a barrier reef in the Tuamotu Archipelago. Along with its neighboring atoll, Moruroa, it has been the site of approximately 200 nuclear bomb tests. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fangataufa"
The Gambier Islands ( French: Îles Gambier or Archipel des Gambier) are a small group of islands in French Polynesia, located at the southeast terminus of the Tuamotu archipelago. They are generally considered a separate island group from Tuamotu both because their culture and language ( Mangarevan) are much more closely related to those of the Marquesas Islands, and because, while the Tuamotus are comprised of several chains of coral atolls, the Gambiers, especially the primary island, Mangareva, are of volcanic origin. Because of its proximity, the nearby atoll of Temoe ( ) is sometimes included among the Gambiers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gambier Islands"
:This article is about Hao, in French Polynesia. "Hao" is also the word for a Chinese style name. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hao, French Polynesia"
The Îles Tuamotu-Gambier ( French: Îles Tuamotu-Gambier or Archipels des Tuamotu et des Gambier or Archipel des Tuamotu-Gambier or Tuamotu-Gambier or officially subdivision administrative des (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier) geographically consist of the Tuamotus and the Gambier Islands which are geographically located closely together. The Îles Tuamotu-Gambier consist of 17 communes: The 16 communes Anaa, Arutua, Fakarava, Fangatau, Gambier, Hao, Hikueru, Makemo, Manihi, Napuka, Nukutavake, Pukapuka, Rangiroa, Reao, Takaroa-takapoto, Tatakoto and Tureia on the Tuamotus and the commune Gambier, comprising the Gambier Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Îles Tuamotu-Gambier"
Manihi is a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. It is one of the northernmost of the Tuamotus, located in the King George group. ...more on Wikipedia about "Manihi"
Mataiva is a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. It is located in the Palliser group, and is the westernmost of the Tuamotus. The nearest atoll, Tikehau, is located 35 km (21 mi.) to the east. Rangiroa is located 79 km (47 mi.) to the east, and Tahiti is 311 km (195 mi.) to the south. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mataiva"
Moruroa (Mururura, Mururoa) ( .) is an atoll in which forms part of the Tuamoto archipelago in French Polynesia in the southern Pacific Ocean. ...more on Wikipedia about "Moruroa"
Napuka is a coral atoll in the Disappointment Islands, in the northeastern part of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Napuka"
The Palliser Islands are a group of coral atolls in the Tuamotu Archipelago. They were named "Palliser's Isles" in honor of Admiral Sir Hugh Palliser, by Captain James Cook, who was the first European to sight them, on 19 April and 20 April, 1774. ...more on Wikipedia about "Palliser Islands"
Puka-Puka, is a coral atoll in the northeastern Tuamotu Archipelago, sometimes included as a member of the Disappointment Islands. It is located at 14° 49' S. lat. and 138° 48' W. long. ...more on Wikipedia about "Puka-Puka" shortopedia, the smart choice. shortopedia
Puka-Pukan is the Marquesic language of Puka-Puka and the Disappointment Islands of French Polynesia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Puka-Pukan language"
Pukarua, sometimes also listed as "Pukaruha" (especially on French maps), is a coral atoll in the eastern Tuamotu Archipelago. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pukarua"
Rangiroa, which means "Far Sky" in Tuamotuan, is the largest atoll in the Tuamotus, and one of the largest in the world (larger than Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands). It is located in the Palliser group. The lagoon is approximately 65 km (41 miles) across. Its area is 1018 km². ...more on Wikipedia about "Rangiroa"
Tepoto, a coral island, is the northwesternmost of the Disappointment Islands, in the Tuamotu Archipelago, located at 14° 8' S. lat. and 141° 24' W. long. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tepoto (North)"
Tepoto is the name given to three small uninhabited coral atolls in the Raeffsky Islands, in the central Tuamotus. The group is sometimes called Tepoto Sud in French, to distinguish it from the island of Tepoto, approximately 400 km (240 mi.) to the northeast in the Disappointment Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tepoto (South)"
Toau is a coral atoll in French Polynesia, one of the Palliser Islands. It has a population of approximately forty people, who mostly depend on fishing for their livelihood. Captain James Cook was the first European to sight the atoll, in April of 1774. ...more on Wikipedia about "Toau"
The Tuamotus ( French: Îles Tuamotu or officially Archipel des Tuamotu) are the largest chain of atolls in the world, spanning an area of the Pacific Ocean roughly the size of Western Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tuamotus"
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