Makemo Atoll

Makemo, Rangi-kemo or Te Paritua, is an inhabited atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago in .
Wikipedia
  • 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.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an on in . The is 10 km WNW of the village of Pouheva. is situated 3½ km east of Makemo Atoll.

Makemo Atoll

Latitude
-16.59369° or 16° 35′ 37″ south
Longitude
-143.68839° or 143° 41′ 18″ west
IATA airport code
MKP
Open location code
53MRC846+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 138635312
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­atoll
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­atoll
Geo­Names ID
4034292
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Satellite Map

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

From French to Spanish—“Makemo Atoll” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pouheva and Passe Arikitamiro.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Makemo lighthouse.

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