Makaroa

Makaroa is an island in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia, 8.5 km south of Mangareva within the same lagoon. Makaroa is about 1.3 km (1 mi) in length and has a small rocky islet off its NW point.

Makaroa

View of Makaroa Island
Makaroa
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	23°13′08″S 134°58′16″W
Archipelago	Tuamotus
Area	0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi)
Length	1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Highest elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Highest point	(unnamed)
Administration
France
Overseas collectivity	French Polynesia
Administrative subdivision	Îles Tuamotu-Gambier
Commune	Gambier
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited[1] (2012)

Makaroa is uninhabited. It is a jagged and barren island with a maximum height of 138 m. 1.8 km (1 mi) to the SSE lies Kamaka Island.^[2]

In 2015 a conservation campaign resulted in the eradication of rats from the island.^[3]