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Hiti, or Hiti-rau-mea,[2] is a small atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located 19 km southwest of Makemo Atoll.
 NASA picture of Hiti Atoll | |
  Hiti | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°40′S 144°07′W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) (lagoon) 3 km2 (above water) |
| Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Makemo |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited[1] (2012) |
Hiti Atoll is oval in shape. It measures 9 km in length with a maximum width of 6 km. There are some narrow islands on the northern side of its reef with a total land area of about 3 km2. The southern part of the reef is broader but has no islands. Hiti's lagoon is not connected to the ocean by a pass.
The small group formed by Hiti, Tepoto Sud and Tuanake is also known as the "Raevski Atolls". The Tuamotu reed warbler and the Polynesian ground dove are found in this area.
Hiti Atoll is permanently uninhabited.
History
The first recorded European to arrive to Hiti Atoll was Russian oceanic explorer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen in 1820.
Administration
Hiti 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.
See also
- Desert island
- List of islands
References
- "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- Young, J.L. (1899). "Names of the Paumotu Islands, with the old names so far as they are known". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 8 (4): 264–268. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
External links
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На других языках
[de] Hiti
Hiti oder Hiti-rau-mea, ist ein schmales, unbewohntes Atoll des Tuamotu-Archipels im Pazifischen Ozean. Das Atoll hat eine ovale Form, ist 9 km lang und 6 km breit. Die Landfläche beträgt nur etwa 3 km². Die Lagune hat keinen Zugang zum Meer. Hiti gehört zu Französisch-Polynesien und dort zur Gemeinde Makemo. Das Atoll bildet zusammen mit Tepoto Sud und Tuanake die Gruppe der Raevski-Atolle.- [en] Hiti
[fr] Hiti
Hiti, également appelé Hiti-rau-mea[2], est un atoll situé dans l'archipel des Tuamotu en Polynésie française dans le sous-groupe des Îles Raevski. Il est administrativement rattaché à la commune de Makemo.[it] Hiti
Hiti è un atollo appartenente all'arcipelago delle Isole Tuamotu nella Polinesia francese.[ru] Хити
Хити (фр. Hiti) — атолл в архипелаге Туамоту (Французская Полинезия).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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