Geography
The atoll's area is 9.5 km² and has a population of about 1,225 inhabitants (2000) most of which are Protestants. The largest villages on the atoll are Roreti, Tamaroa and Taribo.
The atoll is a low and flat coralline island with an elongated shape. It is 9 km in length and 1 km wide. Because it is a small atoll, there is no lagoon.
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