What is "tekokota"

Tekokota is one of the Central Tuamotu atolls, located close to the geographic center of the archipelago.

Tekokota Atoll is one of the smallest atolls of the Tuamotus. Its islands have a total land mass of only .

Tekokota's shape is roughly oval and it is in length and in width. The western side of Tekokota Atoll is submerged. The surface of its shallow central lagoon is .

Tekokota Atoll is uninhabited. The closest land to Tekokota is Hikueru Atoll, located 22 km to the south.