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 NASA picture of Nihiru Atoll | |
  Location within French Polynesia | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°44′S 142°50′W / 16.733°S 142.833°W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) (lagoon) 20 km2 (8 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Width | 10.5 km (6.52 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Makemo |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 11[1] (2012) |
Nihiru, or Niukia, is one of the Tuamotu atolls in French Polynesia. It is a relatively small atoll located 49 km to the east of Makemo Atoll and 30 km northeast of Marutea Atoll.
Nihiru Atoll is roughly triangular in shape. It measures 14 km in length with a maximum width of 10.5 km. Its lagoon has an area of 79 km2.
Nihiru had 11 inhabitants in 2012, most of whom originated from Taenga.
History
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The first recorded European to arrive to Nihiru was Russian oceanic explorer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen in 1820 on ships Vostok and Mirni. He named this atoll "Nigeri".
Administration
[edit]Nihiru Atoll belongs to the commune of Makemo, which consists of the atolls of Makemo, Haraiki, Marutea Nord, Katiu, Tuanake, Hiti, Tepoto Sud, Raroia, Takume, Taenga and Nihiru.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- Atoll names Archived 2012-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Bellingshausen
- Macrobenthic species in lagoons
External links
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