![]() NASA picture of Manihi Atoll | |
Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 14°26′31″S 146°04′19″W / 14.44194°S 146.07194°W |
Archipelago | Tuamotus |
Area | 160 km2 (62 sq mi) (lagoon) 13 km2 (5 sq mi) (above water) |
Length | 27 km (16.8 mi) |
Width | 8 km (5 mi) |
Highest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Highest point | (unnamed) |
Administration | |
France | |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Administrative subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
Commune | Manihi |
Capital city | Paeua |
Demographics | |
Population | 648[1] (2022) |
Manihi | |
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NASA picture of Manihi Atoll. | |
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Coordinates: 14°26′31″S 146°04′19″W / 14.442°S 146.072°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | John Drollet[2] |
Area 1 | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,138 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 98727 /98771 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Manihi, or Paeua,[3] is a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago, part of French Polynesia. It is one of the northernmost of the Tuamotus, located in the King George subgroup. The closest land to Manihi is Ahe Atoll, located 14 km to the west. The population is 648 inhabitants (2022 census).[1]