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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Te Tautua.

Village
is the smaller of the two main settlements on Penrhyn Atoll in the . It is located on Pokerekere Islet, which is also known as Pokerere or Tautua. is situated 7 km northeast of Penrhyn Island.

Penrhyn Island

Latitude
-9.00833° or 9° 0′ 30″ south
Longitude
-157.95833° or 157° 57′ 30″ west
Population
226
IATA airport code
PYE
United Nations Location Code
CK PYE
Open location code
6324X2RR+MM
Geo­Names ID
4031139
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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

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