TheDanger Islands (10°55'S., 165°50'W.) lie about 42 miles NNW of Nassau Island. They consist of Pukapuka, the farthest N; Motu Ko, 3 miles S of Pukapuka; Motu Katava, 1.5 miles NW of Motu Ko; and several smaller islets and sand cays. A sand cay lies at the W end of a reef, 3 miles W of Motu Katava. The islands, islets, and sand cays lie on or within the barrier reef, which surrounds a shallow lagoon.

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