Nihiru, which is one of the Central Tuamotu atolls, is situated 16°41' south and 144°53' west. It was discovered by Bellingshausen in 1820, and is now inhabited by only twenty or so permanent occupants, most of whom originated from Taenga. At the administrative level, this island depends on the commune of Taenga.

From :

Ministère des Archipels (1998), Les Tuamotu Gambier : recueil de données essentielles, décembre 1998, Service de l'administration et du développement des archipels, PAPEETE.

Norman&Ngaire, Douglas (1994), Pacific Islands Yearbook, 17° édition, Fiji Times Ltd, 767p.