Takapoto

{{Short description|Atoll in French Polynesia}}

{{Infobox Islands

| name = Takapoto

| image_name = Takapoto.jpg

| image_caption = NASA picture of Takapoto Atoll

| map = French Polynesia

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| location = Pacific Ocean

| coordinates = {{Coord|14|37|39|S|145|12|18|W|type:isle_region:FR-PF|display=inline,title}}

| archipelago = Tuamotus

| total_islands =

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| area_km2 = 85

| area_footnotes = {{sp}}(lagoon)
{{convert|15|km2|0|abbr=on}} (above water)

| length_km = 20

| width_km = 6.7

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| country = France

| country_admin_divisions_title = Overseas collectivity

| country_admin_divisions = French Polynesia

| country_admin_divisions_title_2 = Commune

| country_admin_divisions_2 = Takaroa

| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Administrative subdivision

| country_admin_divisions_1 = Tuamotus

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| country_largest_city = Fakatopatere

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| population = 380{{cite web|title=Population|url=http://www.ispf.pf/bases/Recensements/2012/Donnees_detaillees.aspx|website=Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française|accessdate=20 October 2014}}

| population_as_of = 2012

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Takapoto, Tua-poto or Oura, is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It has a length of {{convert|20|km|0|abbr=off}} and a width of {{convert|6.7|km|mi|1|abbr=off}}.

The nearest land is Takaroa Atoll, located {{convert|10|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} to the northeast.

Takapoto's lagoon has a high salinity and a strong phytoplankton biomass.

Geographically Takapoto is part of the King George Islands (Iles du Roi Georges) subgroup, which includes: Ahe, Manihi, Takapoto, Takaroa and Tikei.

Takapoto Atoll has 380 inhabitants. Fakatopatere, the main village on Takapoto, is located at the southern end of the atoll.