Hao Atoll
Hao, or Haorangi, is a large coral atoll in the central part of the Tuamotu Archipelago. It has c. 1000 people living on 35 km2. It was used to house the military support base for the nuclear tests on Mururoa.- Atoll
- …has the IATA airport code HOI
- Description: coral atoll
- Also known as“Bow Island”“Hao”“Haorangi”“Harp Island”“Hau”“Heau”
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Latitude
-18.2127° or 18° 12′ 46″ south
Longitude
-140.8992° or 140° 53′ 57″ west
Open location code
53HXQ4P2+W8
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Western Mari—“Hao Atoll” goes by many names.
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