Nukutavake Island

Nukutavake or Nukutuvake is an island in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It lies 1125 km from Tahiti. The closest land is small Pinaki Atoll, located 15 km to the southeast. Vairaatea Atoll lies 38 km to the west of Nukutavake.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nukutavake Airport.

Nukutavake Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Nukutavake Airport is an airport serving the village of Tavananui, located on the Nukutavake island, in the Tuamotu group of atolls in French Polynesia, 1,125 kilometres from Tahiti.

Nukutavake Island

Type: Island
Also known as: “Nukutavake”, “Nukutavaki”, “Nukutawake”, “Queen Charlotte”, and “Queen Charlotte Island”
Category: landform
Location: Tuamotu-Gambier Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-19.28076° or 19° 16′ 51″ south

Longitude

-138.78556° or 138° 47′ 8″ west

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

IATA airport code

NUK

Open location code

54G3P697+MQ

GeoNames ID

4030576

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