Kauehi, or Putake, is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. The nearest land is Raraka Atoll, located 17 km to the Southeast. Kauehi has a wide lagoon measuring 24 km by 18 km. The atoll has a lagoon area of 320 km², and a land area of 16 km². Kauehi's lagoon has one navigable pass.
Location: Pacific Ocean
Population: 257 (2012)
Archipelago: Tuamotus
Area: 320 km² (120 sq mi) (lagoon) · 16 km² (6 sq mi) (above water)
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