The Raeffsky Islands or Raevski Islands (French: Îles Raéffsky or Îles Raevski) is a subgroup with just over 3000 people in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. They are located roughly in the central area of the main Tuamotu atoll cluster. (Latitude: 16° 45' 0 S, Longitude: 144° 13' 60 W.) Named after Nikolay Raevsky, a Russian general of the Napoleonic wars.

Raeffsky Islands

Location of the Raeffsky Islands in the Pacific Ocean

Atolls

The Raeffsky Islands include the following atolls:

• Anaa
• Faaite
• Tahanea (uninhabited)
• Motutunga (uninhabited)
• Takume
• Raroia
• Taenga
• Nihiru
• Makemo
• Katiu
• Tuanake (uninhabited)
• Hiti (uninhabited)
• Tepoto (South), Tepoto Sud (uninhabited)
• Marutea Nord (uninhabited)
• Haraiki (uninhabited)
• Aratika
• Kauehi
• Taiaro (private)
• Raraka

Administration

• The commune of Anaa consists of 4 atolls: Anaa, Faaite, Tahanea and Motutunga. The total population is of 639 inhabitants according to the 2002 census.
• The commune of Makemo consists of 11 atolls: Makemo, Takume, Raroia, Taenga, Nihiru, Kaitu, Tuanake, Hiti, Tepoto (South) (Tepoto Sud), Marutea Nord and Haraiki. The total population is of 964 inhabitants according to the 2002 census.
• The commune of Fakarava consists of 7 atolls in Raeffsky Group: Fakarava, Aratika, Kauehi, Niau, Raraka, Taiaro and Toau. The total population is of 1511 inhabitants.

UNESCO site

The ring-shaped atoll Taiaro provides a rare example of a coral reef with a fully enclosed lagoon. The atoll was officially designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1977.[1]

References

External links

• Raeffsky Islands Map

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tuamotu_Islands.

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[de] Raevski-Inseln

[es] Islas Raevski

[fr] Îles Raevski

[ru] Острова Раевского