Penrhyn Island

Penrhyn is an atoll in the of the in the south Pacific Ocean. The northernmost island in the group, it is located at 1,365 km north-north-east of the capital island of , 9 degrees south of the equator.
Wikipedia
  • Atoll
  • …has 226 residents
  • …has the IATA airport code PYE
  • Also known as
    “Bennett Island”
    “Fararanga”
    “Hararanga”
    “Māngarongaro”
    “Mangorongoro”
    “Penrhyn Atoll”
    “Te Pitaka”
    “Tongareva Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Te Tautua.

Village
is the smaller of the two main settlements on Penrhyn Atoll in the . is situated 7 km northeast of Penrhyn Island.

Penrhyn Island

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Latitude
-9.00833° or 9° 0′ 30″ south
Longitude
-157.95833° or 157° 57′ 30″ west
UN/LOCODE
CK PYE
Open location code
6324X2RR+MM
Geo­Names ID
4031139

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Penrhyn Island” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Penrhyn”
  • Finnish: “Tongareva”
  • French: “Penrhyn”
  • German: “Penrhyn”
  • Norwegian: “Tongareva”
  • Spanish: “Penrhyn”
  • Swedish: “Penrhyn”
  • Welsh: “Tongareva”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mahera and Maketau.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Temata and First Reef.

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