16° 19' latitude
south
145° 37' de longitude
west
This oblong shaped atoll is the second largest in French Polynesia.
Size of the lagoon: 1121 square km.
Surface land: 16 square km.
A one-hour plane flight from Tahiti : (www.airtahiti.aero)
Fakarava is classified "reserve
of the biosphere" by UNESCO
Discovered by Bellinghausen on July 17, 1820.
Other names: Havai'i or Havaiki, Farea.
Nickname: end of the world.
The atoll of Fakarava is 60 km long and 25 km wide, with a depth of 30 to 50 meters.
Ngarue, on the north end of the atoll is 1600 meters wide and is the largest pass in French Polynesia . Tumakohua pass on the south end is more modest, with a width of 200 meters .
There is very little difference in temperature between the austral winter (June to August) and the hot season (January to March). Temperature averages 27º to 30º all year long.
There are more than 3000 hours of sunshine per year. |
