Niau
island in French Polynesia
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Summary
Niau is an atoll[1]. Niau draws 230 Wikipedia views per month (atoll category, ranking #67 of 181).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Fakarava[3], Niau[4]
- Country: France[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[6]
- Instance of: reef island[7], raised coral atoll[8]
- Part of: Tuamotus[9]
- Commons category: Niau[10]
- Time of discovery or invention: July 18, 1820[11]
- Located in/on physical feature: Tuamotus[12]
- Population: 246[13]
- Different from: Niʻihau[14]
- Area: 33 km²[15], 20 km²[16]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Niau include Niau Airport[17], an airport[18], in France[19].
Why It Matters
Niau has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] Niau is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for Niau include Niau Airport[17], an airport[18], in France[19].