Anuanurunga
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Anuanurunga is an atoll
in French Polynesia
, Pacific Ocean
. It is part of the Duke of Gloucester Islands
, a subgroup of the Tuamotu group. Anuanurunga's nearest neighbor is Nukutepipi
, which is located about 22 km to the ESE.
Anuanurunga is a very small atoll. It is ring-shaped, measuring approximately 3.3 km in diameter. Its reef is quite broad, enclosing completely the small lagoon. There are four relatively large islands on its reef, as well as a few small motu
.
Anuanurunga Atoll is uninhabited.
in 1767. He named this atoll "Four Crowns".
and Nukutepipi, belong to the commune of Hereheretue
, which is associated to the Hao
commune.
Atoll
An atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED...
in French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
, Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. It is part of the Duke of Gloucester Islands
Duke of Gloucester Islands
The Duke of Gloucester Islands is a subgroup of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. They are located southeast of Tahiti and south of the main Tuamotu atoll cluster and are rather isolated...
, a subgroup of the Tuamotu group. Anuanurunga's nearest neighbor is Nukutepipi
Nukutepipi
Nukutepipi, or Nuku-te-pipi is an atoll in French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Duke of Gloucester Islands, a subgroup of the Tuamotu group. Nukutepipi's nearest neighbor is Anuanurunga, which is located about 22 km to the WNW....
, which is located about 22 km to the ESE.
Anuanurunga is a very small atoll. It is ring-shaped, measuring approximately 3.3 km in diameter. Its reef is quite broad, enclosing completely the small lagoon. There are four relatively large islands on its reef, as well as a few small motu
Motu
Motu may refer to:*Motu language, a language of Papua New Guinea*Motu proprio, a type of Papal document*MOTU, also known as "Mark of the Unicorn", a maker of professional audio hardware and software...
.
Anuanurunga Atoll is uninhabited.
History
The first recorded European to sight Anuanurunga Atoll was British naval officer and explorer Philip CarteretPhilip Carteret
Philip Carteret, Seigneur of Trinity was a British naval officer and explorer who participated in two of the Royal Navy's circumnavigation expeditions in 1764-66 and 1766-69.-Biography:...
in 1767. He named this atoll "Four Crowns".
Administration
Administratively the four atolls of the Duke of Gloucester Islands, including the uninhabited ones of Anuanuruga, AnuanuraroAnuanuraro
Anuanuraro is an atoll in French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Duke of Gloucester Islands, a subgroup of the Tuamotu group. Anuanuraro's nearest neighbor is Anuanurunga, which is located about 29 km to the southeast....
and Nukutepipi, belong to the commune of Hereheretue
Hereheretue
Hereheretue is an atoll in French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean. It is the northernmost island of the Duke of Gloucester Islands group, or Îles du Duc de Gloucester, a subgroup of the Tuamotu group. Hereheretue's nearest neighbor is Anuanuraro, which is located about 150 km away.Hereheretue Atoll...
, which is associated to the Hao
Hao (French Polynesia)
Hao, or Haorangi, is a large coral atoll in the central part of the Tuamotu Archipelago. Because of its shape, French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville named it Harp Island....
commune.