Arutua Island
Arutua, or Ngaru-atua is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It is located 40 km SW of Rangiroa. The closest land is Apataki Atoll, only 16 km to the East.Arutua Island
- Type: Atoll
- Also known as: “Arutua”, “Atoll Arutua”, “Meerdere Zorg”, “Ngaru-atua Atoll”, “Rurick”, and “Ryúrik”
- Category: landform
- Location: Tuamotu-Gambier Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-15.3° or 15° 18′ southLongitude
-146.73333° or 146° 44′ westIATA airport code
AXROpen location code
53PMP728+2MGeoNames ID
4034633
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Arutua Island” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿魯圖阿環礁”
- French: “Atoll d’Arutua”
- Japanese: “アルトゥア環礁”
- Russian: “Арутуа”
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