Tenarunga
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Tenarunga or Tenania, formerly Minto Island, 15 km NNW
of Matureivavao
, is a low, wooded and uninhabited atoll
in the Acteon Group
in the southeastern part of the Tuamotu Islands. There are some buildings and a dock located on the north-east side of the island, indicating former and/or seasonal habitation.
The atoll's lagoon is not accessible from the sea.
of the Gambier Islands
.
NNW
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of Matureivavao
Matureivavao
Matureivavao, or Mature-vavao is an atoll in the Acteon Group in the southeastern part of the Tuamotu Islands. It is the largest atoll within the Acteon Group....
, is a low, wooded and uninhabited atoll
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 the Acteon Group
Acteon Group
The Acteon Group is a subgroup of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It is located about 1,400 km south-southeast of Tahiti and southeast of the main Tuamotu atoll cluster and is rather isolated...
in the southeastern part of the Tuamotu Islands. There are some buildings and a dock located on the north-east side of the island, indicating former and/or seasonal habitation.
The atoll's lagoon is not accessible from the sea.
Administration
Administratively Tenarunga, like the rest of the Acteon Group, belongs to the municipalityMunicipality
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of the Gambier Islands
Gambier Islands
There was a time when the Gambiers hosted a population of several thousand people and traded with other island groups including the Marquesas, the Society Islands and Pitcairn Islands...
.