Rectangular-shaped Fakarava is the second largest atoll in the Tuamotu, 60 km. (37 miles) long by 25 km. (15 miles) wide.
Rotoava village, located near Ngarue pass (one km wide), is home to most of the atoll's 1326 population, with only a small settlement in Tetamanu village. Fakarava's immense lagoon provides endless discoveries for scuba divers.