Tikehau Atoll
Geography
Tikehau atoll is part of
the Tuamotu Archipelago. The atoll is made up of two major islands and numerous
islets. The islands and islets are covered with coconut palms.
Other names: Porutu-kai, Tikahau, Krusenstern.
Location: 15°4′12″S
148°7′48″W. Tahiti is located 340 km from the atoll, Rangiroa 12 km and Mataiva
22 km.
Area: 20 km² (land) and 461 km² (lagoon); 27 km
long and 19 km wide.
Highest point: 8 m.
Population: 529 (2012)
Largest settlement: Tuherahera
Largest settlement: Tuherahera
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| Map of Tikehau |
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| Tikehau |
History
The atoll had been
inhibited by Polynesians before it was discovered by Europeans.
25 April 1816 - Russian mariner Otto von Kotzebue was the first European to see the atoll.
9 September 1839 - Wilkes Expedition passed by this
atoll.
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| Tikehau - 1816 |
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| Tikehau |
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| Tikehau |
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| Tikehau |
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| Tikehau |
Source:
Pacific Islands Volume II Eastern Pacific Naval
Intelligence Division 1943
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