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French Polynesia
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier

Makaroa

Makaroa is an island in the of , 8.5 km south of within the same lagoon. Makaroa is about 1.3 km in length and has a small rocky islet off its NW point.
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Photo: FRED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in French Polynesia
  • Also known as: “Ile Makaroa”, “Makaroa Island”, and “Marsh Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Motu Teiku and Kamaka.

Islet
is an island of the of .

Islet
Photo: FRED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in the of , 11.7 km south of within the same lagoon. is about one kilometre in length, 700 metres wide, and has an area of 0.5 square kilometres. is situated 3 km southeast of Makaroa.

Islet
Photo: FRED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island of the of . In 2015 a conservation campaign resulted in the eradication of rats from the island. is situated 3 km southeast of Makaroa.

Makaroa

Latitude
-23.21956° or 23° 13′ 10″ south
Longitude
-134.97035° or 134° 58′ 13″ west
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
5487Q2JH+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22389290
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4030605
Wiki­data ID
Q1517258
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Satellite Map

Discover Makaroa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Western Mari—“Makaroa” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Makaroa”
  • Cebuano: “Île Makaroa”
  • Chinese: “馬卡羅阿島”
  • Dutch: “Makaroa”
  • French: “Makaroa”
  • German: “Makaroa”
  • Indonesian: “Makaroa”
  • Macedonian: “Макароа”
  • Russian: “Макароа”
  • Spanish: “Makaroa”
  • Tahitian: “Makaroa”
  • Western Mari: “Макароа”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Makapu and Atumata.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Makaroa”. Photo: FRED, CC BY-SA 3.0.