Reitoru

Reitoru, Tuamotu Archipelago

One of the smaller atolls of the Tuamotu Archipelago, Reitoru is located in the Centre West group, situated 70 km northwest from Marokau and 50 km southwest from its nearest neighbour of Hikueru. The entire formation — measuring 14 km in circumference — has a surface area of just 1.39 km², with it lagoon covering an area of only 0.57 km².

image: earth sciences and image analysis laboratory, nasa johnson space center

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