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Nihiru
 NASA picture of Nihiru Atoll | |
  Nihiru | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°44′S 142°50′W / 16.733°S 142.833°W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) (lagoon) 20 km2 (8 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Width | 10.5 km (6.52 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Makemo |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 11[1] (2012) |
Nihiru, or Niukia, is one of the Tuamotu atolls in French Polynesia. It is a relatively small atoll located 49 km to the east of Makemo Atoll and 30 km northeast of Marutea Atoll.
Nihiru Atoll is roughly triangular in shape. It measures 14 km in length with a maximum width of 10.5 km. Its lagoon has an area of 79 km2.
Nihiru had 11 inhabitants in 2012, most of whom originated from Taenga.
- ^ "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
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