Great mooring in Toau with Valentine and Gaston.

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Toau is located in French PolynesiaToauToau
Geography
Location Pacific Ocean
Coordinates 15°49′S 146°0′W
Archipelago Tuamotus
Area 561 km2 (217 sq mi)  (lagoon)
12 km2 (5 sq mi) (above water)
Length 35 km (21.7 mi)
Width 18 km (11.2 mi)
Overseas collectivity French Polynesia
Administrative subdivision Îles TuamotuGambier
Commune Fakarava
Population 18[1] (2012)

Toau, Pakuria, or Tahaatiti is a coral atoll in French Polynesia, one of the Palliser Islands (Îles Pallisier). Toau has a wide lagoon; length 35 kilometres (22 miles), width 18 kilometres (11 miles). The nearest land is Fakarava Atoll, located 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) to the southeast.
Toau Atoll had a population of 18 in 2012. The main village is called Maragai.