 NASA picture of Vanavana Atoll | |
  Vanavana | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 20°47′S 139°10′W / 20.783°S 139.167°W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) (lagoon) 5 km2 (2 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 3.5 km (2.17 mi) |
| Width | 2.2 km (1.37 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Tureia |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited[1] (2012) |
Vanavana, Kurataki, or Huataki is an atoll in the southeastern area of the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. Vanavana's nearest neighbour is Tureia, which is located 58 kilometres (36 miles) to the east.[2][3][4]
Vanavana is a small oval-shaped atoll. It measures approximately 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) in length, has a maximum width of 2.2 kilometres (1.4 miles) and a land area of approximately 5 square kilometres (1.9 square miles). Its reef encloses completely the deep lagoon, which is 6 square kilometres (2.3 square miles). There is one hook-shaped large island in the north and another in the south of its reef.
Vanavana Atoll is uninhabited; however, buildings on the northern end of the island are present.
- ^ "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ Vanavana
- ^ Map of Vanavana
- ^ Atoll names