Makapu
Makapu is an island of the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in French Polynesia
- Also known as: “Ile Maka-pou”, “Ile Makapu”, “Île Makapu”, “Maka Pou”, and “Maka-Pu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Atumata and Mekiro.
Atumata
Islet
Atumata is an island of the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia located to the northeast of the Akamaru island.
Mekiro
Islet
Photo: FRED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mekiro is an island of the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia. The islands of Gambier also include Mangareva, Taravai, Agakauitai, Akamaru, Aukena and Kamakawhich. Mangareva is the largest island of the whole Gambier Islands archipelago. Mekiro is situated 3 km north of Makapu.
Makapu
- Categories: reef island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Tuamotu-Gambier Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-23.19972° or 23° 11′ 59″ southLongitude
-134.92301° or 134° 55′ 23″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
5487R32G+4QOpenStreetMap ID
way 22389129OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4030606Wikidata ID
Q16867911
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Indonesian—“Makapu” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Île Makapu”
- French: “Îlot Makapu”
- French: “Makapu”
- Indonesian: “Makapu”
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