Makaroa is an island in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia, 8.5 km south of Mangareva within the same lagoon. Makaroa is about 1.3 km (1 mi) in length and has a small rocky islet off its NW point.
 View of Makaroa Island | |
  Makaroa | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 23°13′08″S 134°58′16″W / 23.21889°S 134.97111°W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Highest point | (unnamed) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Commune | Gambier |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited[1] (2012) |
Makaroa is uninhabited. It is a jagged and barren island with a maximum height of 138 m. 1.8 km (1 mi) to the SSE lies Kamaka Island.[2]
In 2015 a conservation campaign resulted in the eradication of rats from the island.[3]
References
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- ^ "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ David Stanley, Tahiti-Polynesia handbook
- ^ "Deux ans après, la dératisation des Actéon-Gambier est un succès" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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