Taenga
NASA picture of Taenga Atoll | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°21′S 143°07′W / 16.350°S 143.117°W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 140 km2 (54 sq mi) (lagoon) 20 km2 (8 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 27 km (16.8 mi) |
| Width | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Makemo |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 65 (2022) |
Taenga, or Taunga-hara, is one of the Tuamotu atolls in French Polynesia. It is located 32 km to the northeast of Makemo Atoll and 27 km to the northwest of Nihiru Atoll.
Taenga Atoll is roughly triangular in shape. It measures 27 km in length with a maximum width of 11 km.
Taenga's lagoon has an area of 120 square kilometres (46 square miles). It is very difficult to enter on account of the currents and the very narrow pass.
This atoll has 65 inhabitants (2022), most of whom are Mormons who have lived there since 1845.