Makemo Atoll
Makemo, Rangi-kemo or Te Paritua, is an inhabited atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago in French Polynesia.- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Goleníschev-Kutúzov-Smolénski”, “Kutusov”, “Makemo”, “Makemu”, “Makima”, “Philip”, “Philipps”, “Philipps Island”, “Phillips Island”, “Rangi-Kemo”, and “Te-Paritua”
- Historically known as: “Makemu Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Makemo Airport.
Makemo Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Makemo Airport is an airport on Makemo in French Polynesia. The airport is 10 km WNW of the village of Pouheva. Makemo Airport is situated 3½ km east of Makemo Atoll.
Makemo Atoll
Latitude
-16.59369° or 16° 35′ 37″ southLongitude
-143.68839° or 143° 41′ 18″ westIATA airport code
MKPOpen location code
53MRC846+GJOpenStreetMap ID
way 138635312OpenStreetMap feature
natural=atollOpenStreetMap feature
place=atollGeoNames ID
4034292
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Satellite Map
Discover Makemo Atoll from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Makemo Atoll” goes by many names.
- French: “Atoll Makemo”
- French: “Makemo”
- German: “Makemo”
- Portuguese: “Makemo”
- Russian: “Макемо”
- Spanish: “Makemo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pouheva and Passe Arikitamiro.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Makemo lighthouse.
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