Makaroa

Makaroa is an island in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia, 8.5 km south of Mangareva within the same lagoon. Makaroa is about 1.3 km in length and has a small rocky islet off its NW point.

Makaroa is uninhabited. It is a jagged and barren island with a maximum height of 138 m. 1.8 km to the SSE lies Kamaka Island.

In 2015 a conservation campaign resulted in the eradication of rats from the island.