Marutea, or Taunga tauranga-e-havana,[2] is one of the Tuamotu atolls in French Polynesia.

Taunga-tauranga-e-havana, the second native name of Marutea, means "the friendly bird that rested and plumed itself on our mast" —so says Marerenui, a native of Faaite Atoll.

[3] The first recorded European to arrive to Marutea Atoll was Captain James Cook in 1773.

Historically Marutea has appeared as "Furneaux Island" in some maps.

Marutea Nord belongs to the commune of Makemo, which consists of the atolls of Makemo, Haraiki, Marutea Nord, Katiu, Tuanake, Hiti, Tepoto Sud, Raroia, Takume, Taenga and Nihiru.