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Raraka, or Te Marie, is an atoll in the west of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It lies 17 km to the southeast of Kauehi Atoll.
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°10′S 144°54′W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 342 km2 (132 sq mi) (lagoon) 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 27 km (16.8 mi) |
| Width | 19 km (11.8 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Commune | Fakarava |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 110[1] (2012) |
The shape of Raraka Atoll is an oval 27 km long and 19 km wide. Its fringing reef has many sandbanks and small motu (islets). This atoll has a wide lagoon with a navigable pass to the ocean.
Raraka has 96 inhabitants (2017).[2] There is only one village on Motutapu in the northwest.
Raraka Atoll in the Tuamotus should not be confused with Raraka in Malaita, Solomon Islands 09°11′S 161°01′W.
History
The first recorded European to sight Raraka Atoll was Captain Ireland in 1831.[3]
Raraka Atoll was visited by the historic United States Exploring Expedition on 30 Aug. 1839.[4] Charles Wilkes reported: "The next day they reached Raraka Atoll and were allowed ashore to explore it on that and the following day. There they met about 40 peaceful islanders, who had native-born missionary among them. Their chief was missing his left hand, it having been bitten off by a shark."
Administration
Raraka Atoll belongs to the commune of Fakarava, which consists of Fakarava, as well as the atolls of Aratika, Kauehi, Niau, Raraka, Taiaro and Toau.
See also
- Desert island
- List of islands
References
- "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- Services et établissements de la Polynésie française
- Sample Chapter(s) for Historical%2 Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Stanton, William (1975). The Great United States Exploring Expedition. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 121. ISBN 0520025571.
External links
- Raraka
- United States Exploring Expedition
- Seamount Trail
- Report on a visit
- Atoll names
- Atoll list (in French)
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[de] Raraka
Raraka ist ein Atoll im Tuamotu-Archipel des Südpazifiks und gehört politisch zur Teilgemeinde (commune associée) Kauehi der Gemeinde Fakarava in Französisch-Polynesien. Die bewohnte Insel liegt rund 475 km nordöstlich von Tahiti.- [en] Raraka
[es] Raraka
Raraka es un atolón de las Tuamotu, en la Polinesia Francesa, incluido en la comuna de Fakarava. Está situado en el centro y al oeste del archipiélago, a 40 km al este de Fakarava.[fr] Raraka
Raraka également appelé Te Marie[2]. est un atoll situé dans l'archipel des Tuamotu en Polynésie française. Celui-ci fait administrativement partie de la commune de Fakarava. Depuis 1977, Raraka fait partie des sept atolls de la commune de Fakarava classés Réserve de biosphère par l’UNESCO[3].[it] Raraka
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