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 NASA picture of Takume Atoll | |
  Takume | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 15°48′S 142°12′W / 15.800°S 142.200°W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 43.5 km2 (16.8 sq mi) (lagoon) 5 km2 (2 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 24 km (14.9 mi) |
| Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Makemo |
| Largest settlement | Ohomo |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 116[1] (2012) |
Takume or Pukamaru is an atoll of the Tuamotus chain in French Polynesia, located 790 km northeast of Tahiti and 6 km northeast of Raroia and 128 kilometres (80 miles) to the west of Fangatau.
This elongated atoll measures 24 by 5 kilometres (15 by 3 miles). Its lagoon has an area of 43.5 square kilometres (16.8 square miles)
Takume has many small motus on its reef; most are located on its eastern fringes. The long and deep lagoon has one navigable pass to enter it.
Takume Atoll has 116 inhabitants. The main village is Ohomo.
- ^ "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 14 October 2014.