This triangular-shaped atoll 5.7 kilometers (3.5 miles) in length and 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) at its widest is noted for its small lagoon, which measures 1.7 kilometers (1.1 miles) long. And, unlike other atolls, Puka Puka’s lagoon is in the process of filling in and drying up, which explains its surface area of 220 hectares (544 acres) and its land area of 540 hectares (1,334 acres). The widest piece of land area varies between 500 meters (1,640 ft.) and 2 kilometers (1.2 miles). Puka Puka is 1,190 kilometers (739 miles) from Papeete. It is the only atoll within the commune of the same name. The village of Teonemahina is in the western part of the atoll. The village has some 50 facilities. A road 5 meters (16 ft.) wide and some connecting paths allow for visits to slightly more than half of the atoll. The rest of the atoll is made of sand and coral reef.