Nikunau

Nikunau is a low coral atoll in the . It consists of two parts, with the larger in the northwest, joined by an isthmus about 150 metres wide.
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  • Island
  • …has about 2,060 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tabomatang.
is a village settlement on Nikunau Island in .
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Latitude
-1.3581° or 1° 21′ 29″ south
Longitude
176.4486° or 176° 26′ 55″ east
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Open location code
6VCRJCRX+QC
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Nikunau” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Nikunau”
  • Cebuano: “Nikunau Island”
  • Chinese: “尼库瑙岛”
  • Chinese: “尼庫瑙島”
  • Croatian: “Nikunau”
  • Dutch: “Nikunau”
  • Estonian: “Nikunau”
  • Finnish: “Nikunau”
  • French: “Nikunau”
  • Galician: “Nikunau”
  • German: “Nikunau”
  • Greek: “Νικουνάου”
  • Hebrew: “ניקונאו”
  • Indonesian: “Nikunau”
  • Italian: “Nikunau”
  • Japanese: “ニクナウ”
  • Korean: “니쿠나우 섬”
  • Korean: “니쿠나우”
  • Macedonian: “Никунау”
  • Persian: “نیکوناو”
  • Polish: “Nikunau”
  • Portuguese: “Nikunau”
  • Russian: “Никунау”
  • Spanish: “Nikunau”
  • Swedish: “Nikunau”
  • Swedish: “Nikunauatollen”
  • Turkish: “Nikunau”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nikunau Airport.

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