The largest atoll in the Tuamotu Islands, and one of the largest in the world. The main villages are Avatoru and Tiputa built on neighbouring islands. They are separated by the major Tiputa Pass.
Each tide presses the ocean water-mass through the small opening into the lagoon, it creates a strong incoming or outgoing current. When the current is flowing inward through the pass, about 200 shark specimens gather at the entrance.
Fish is abundant near the pass, most evenings the men catch next days-lunch, when a shark accidently gets hooked it is thrown back instantly and fishing is stopped for the rest of the night.
The breeding of pearl oysters in the lagoon produces black pearls. In the small harbour of Tiputa the cracked mother of pearl is used to decorated the village house.
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