Toau

{{Short description|Atoll in French Polynesia}}

{{Infobox Islands

| name = Toau

| image_name = Toau2.jpg

| image_caption = NASA picture of Toau Atoll

| map = French Polynesia

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| location = Pacific Ocean

| coordinates = {{Coord|15|49|S|146|0|W|display=inline,title}}

| archipelago = Tuamotus

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| area_km2 = 561

| area_footnotes = {{sp}}(lagoon)
{{convert|12|km2|0|abbr=on}} (above water)

| length_km = 35

| width_km = 18

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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 = Fakarava

| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Administrative subdivision

| country_admin_divisions_1 = Îles Tuamotu-Gambier

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| population = 18{{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=22 September 2014}}

| population_as_of = 2012

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Toau, Pakuria, or Taha-a-titi is a coral atoll in French Polynesia, one of the Palliser Islands (Îles Pallisier). Toau has a wide lagoon; length {{convert|35|km|mi|abbr=off}}, width {{convert|18|km|mi|abbr=off}}. The nearest land is Fakarava Atoll, located {{convert|14|km|mi|abbr=off}} to the southeast.

Toau Atoll had a population of 18 in 2012. The main village is called Maragai.