Takuu Atoll

Papua New Guinea / North Solomons / Kieta /
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Takuu Atoll, also known as Tauu, formerly Mortlock Islands, is an atoll in North Solomon Province, Papua New Guinea. It has a population of about 400 persons, most of whom live on Nukutoa. The people are Polynesian in language and ethnicity.

The islands in the atoll are very low-lying, about a meter above the high tide mark. Local rise in sea level has been noticed by the people of Takuu and by Richard Moyle, an anthropologist who has been visiting for the last decade. It is, however, much lower than the publicised 20 centimeters a year. Two scientists (Scott Smithers and John Hunter) who visited the atoll in November and December 2008 say it does not appear to be sinking due to tectonic activity.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takuu
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Coordinates:   4°44'43"S   156°58'35"E
This article was last modified 12 years ago