Takapoto
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Takapoto, Tua-poto or Oura, is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. Length 17 Km, width 6.4 Km. Latitude 14° 42'; Longitude S 145° 15' W.
The nearest land is Takaroa Atoll, located 10 Km to the Northeast.
Takapoto's lagoon has a high salinity and a strong phytoplankton biomass.
Geographically Takapoto is part of the King George Islands (Iles du Roi Georges) subgroup, which includes: Ahe, Manihi, Takapoto, Takaroa and Tikei.
Takapoto Atoll has 441 inhabitants. Fakatopatere, the main village on Takapoto, is located at the southern end of the atoll.
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[edit] History
The first recorded European to sight Takapoto Atoll was Jacob Le Maire in 1616. [1]
Takapoto Atoll was visited by the Charles Wilkes expedition in September 1839.
Takapoto Airport was inaugurated in 1973.
[edit] Administration
The commune of Takaroa-Takapoto consists of the atolls of Takaroa and Takapoto, and Tikei Island.
