Teana (Fangatau Atoll) Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Teana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:France
Subdivision Type1:Overseas collectivity
Subdivision Name1:French Polynesia
Subdivision Type2:Commune
Subdivision Name2:Fangatau
Pushpin Map:French Polynesia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within French Polynesia
Coordinates:-15.8289°N -140.891°W
Area Total Km2:6
Population:145
Population As Of:August 2012
Population Footnotes:[1]

Teana is a village located in the Fangatau atoll.

Geography

Teana is the main village on the atoll and is scattered across the main islet. There are also parts of the village on two other adjacent small islets. The rest of the village is connected to those two islets by a bridge. There is a bridge to the fourth islet, however it looks uninhabited.[2]

There is about 6 km² (2 sq mi) of land above water. About 5 km² of that land contains the lagoon.

According to the August 2012 census, there were 145 people living in Teana. There were 24 per square kilometer (62/sq mi).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population des communes de Polynésie française. INSEE. 2015-03-25.
  2. Web site: Teana Village. Wikimapia. 2015-03-25.