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Tenarunga or Tenania, previously Narunga[2] and formerly Minto Island[3] is a low, wooded and uninhabited atoll in the Acteon Group in the southeastern part of the Tuamotu Islands in French Polynesia. It is administratively a part of the Gambier Islands.
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  Tenarunga | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 21°19′S 136°32′W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) (lagoon) 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) (above water) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Gambier Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited[1] (2012) |
Geography
Tenarunga is located 15 kilometres (9 miles) northwest of Matureivavao, 6 kilometres (4 miles) west of Vahanga and 1,375 kilometres (854 miles) southeast of Tahiti. It has a land area of 2.3 square kilometres (0.9 square miles) and a total area (lagoon inclusive) of 5 square kilometres (2 square miles). There are some buildings and a dock located on the north-east side of the island, indicating former and/or seasonal habitation.
The atoll's lagoon is not accessible from the sea.
History
The first recorded sighting of this atoll was made during the Spanish expedition of the Portuguese navigator Pedro Fernández de Quirós on 5 February 1606 under the name Las Cuatro Coronadas (the "four crowned" (by coconut palms)),[4][5] however, these observations were not fully documented. As such, the first unambiguous approach to the island was made on 14 March 1828 by the explorer Hugh cumin in his ship the Discoverer captained by Samuel Grimwood. The next visit was in 1833 by the navigator Thomas Ebrill on his merchant's vessel Amphitrite and again in 1837 by Lord Edward Russell, commander of the H.M.S Actaeon, the name given to the group.[6] It was previously owned by a man named Captain Nicholas but was redeemed in 1934.[7]
Flora and fauna
The island is home to many rare species including the Tuamotu sandpiper.[8]
See also
- Matureivavao
- Tenararo
- Vahanga
- Acteon Group
- Desert island
- List of islands
References
- "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- "Relation: Tenarunga (1847368)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- Quanchi, Max; Robson, John (2005). Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands. Scarecrow. p. xxiii. ISBN 9780810865280. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- Brand, Donald D. The Pacific Basin: A History of its Geographical Explorations The American Geographical Society, New York, 1967, p.136.
- Kelly, Celsus, O.F.M. La Austrialia del Espiritu Santo. The Journal of Fray Martín de Munilla O.F.M. and other documents relating to the Voyage of Pedro Fernández de Quirós to the South Sea (1605-1606) and the Franciscan Missionary Plan (1617-1627) Cambridge, 1966, p.39,62.
- Pacific Island: Eastern-Pacific - Geographical handbook series, James Wightman Davidson and Naval Intelligence Division, editions Naval Intelligence Division, 1945, p.224.
- Archaeology of Mangareva and neighboring atolls by Kenneth Pike Emory, editions Kraus, 1971, p.58-60.
- Dahl, prepared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas ; in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme ; based on the work of Arthur Lyon (1986). Review of the protected areas system in Oceania (Sept. 1986. ed.). Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. ISBN 9782880325091.
- Sailing Directions, Pub 126, "Pacific Islands" NIMA 2002; page-12
External links
- Atoll list (in French)
- Google Maps
- Island Conservation: Acteon and Gambier Archipelagos Restoration Project
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На других языках
[de] Tenarunga
Tenarunga (alter Name: Minto Island) ist ein unbewohntes Atoll des Tuamotu-Archipels in Französisch-Polynesien. Es gehört geographisch zu den Actéon-Inseln und administrativ zur Gemeinde Gambier. Das Atoll liegt 15 km nordwestlich von Matureivavao und 6 km östlich von Vahanga. Die 5 km große Lagune der Insel hat keinen Zugang zum Meer.- [en] Tenarunga
[fr] Tenarunga
Tenarunga aussi appelée Tenania ou Narunga[2] est un atoll du groupe Actéon dans l'archipel des Tuamotu, en Polynésie française. Il est rattaché administrativement aux îles Gambier.[it] Tenarunga
Tenarunga è un atollo appartenente all'arcipelago delle Isole Tuamotu nella Polinesia francese.[ru] Тенарунга
Тенарунга (фр. Tenarunga) — атолл в архипелаге Туамоту (Французская Полинезия) в группе островов Актеон.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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