Puka-Puka, Coral atoll in Tuamotus, French Polynesia
The elliptical Puka-Puka atoll extends 6 kilometers in length and 3.3 kilometers in width, containing 17 small islands around a shallow, silted lagoon.
Ferdinand Magellan first documented this atoll as San Pablo in 1521, followed by Dutch explorers who named it Honden Eiland after finding three dogs in 1616.
The inhabitants of Puka-Puka communicate in Pukapukan, a Marquesic language that differs from other dialects spoken throughout the Tuamotu Archipelago.
The settlement of Te One Mahina houses 110 residents and connects to Tahiti through a 930-meter paved runway at Puka-Puka Airport, constructed in 1979.
The Kon-Tiki expedition crew first spotted Puka-Puka on July 30, 1947, marking their initial land sighting after 94 days crossing the Pacific from Peru.
Location: Tuamotus
Part of: Disappointment Islands, Tuamotus
GPS coordinates: -14.82000,-138.82000
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:39
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