Nihiru (16°43'S., 142°55'W.), an atoll about 17 miles NNE of Marutea, is wooded except at its S and SE extremities. The reef extends a considerable distance from the S and SE points of the atoll, and forms a distinct bight W of the latter point. There is no entrance into the lagoon, but there is a landing place in a bay on the W side of the atoll, opposite the village.

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