Toau


Toau, Pakuria, or Taha-a-titi is a coral atoll in French Polynesia, one of the Palliser Islands. Toau has a wide lagoon; length, width. The nearest land is Fakarava Atoll, located to the southeast.
Toau Atoll had a population of 18 in 2012. The main village is called Maragai.

Historical facts

was the first recorded European to sight the atoll, in April 1774. In some maps Toau appears as "Elizabeth".

Administration

Toau Atoll belongs to the commune of Fakarava, which consists of Fakarava, as well as the atolls of Aratika, Kauehi, Niau, Raraka, Taiaro and Toau.