Marutea Nord Atoll

Marutea Nord Atoll

Geography

Marutea Nord is an atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. It is 42 km long and 17 km wide. This atoll is very low and its reef is often awash. Marutea Nord should not be confused with Marutea Sud located in the far south-eastern reaches of the Tuamotu Archipelago at 21˚ 30'S., 135˚ 32'W.

Other names: Taunga tauranga-e-havana, Furneaux Island

Location: 17°07′S 143°11′W. It is located 24 km to the southeast of Makemo Atoll and 30 km southwest of Nihiru Atoll.

Area: 2.7 km² (land) and 458 km² (lagoon)

Population: uninhabited

Map of Marutea Nord

Marutea Nord

History

1773 - The first recorded European to arrive to Marutea Atoll was Captain James Cook.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marutea_Nord

Nihiru Atoll

Nihiru Atoll

Geography

Nihiru is an atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. It is 14 km long and 10.5 km wide.

Another name: Nikia

Location: 16°44′S 142°50′W. It is located 49 km to the east of Makemo Atoll and 30 km northeast of Marutea Atoll.

Area: 20 km² (land) and 79 km² (lagoon)

Population: 11 (2012)

Map of Nihiru Atoll

Nihiru Atoll

History

1820 - The first recorded European to arrive to Nihiru was Russian oceanic explorer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. He named this atoll Nigeri.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihiru

Taenga Atoll

Taenga Atoll

Geography

Taenga is an atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. It is 27 km long and 11 km wide.

Other names: Taunga-hara, Holts

Location: 16°21′S 143°07′W. It is located 32 km to the northeast of Makemo Atoll and 27 km to the northwest of Nihiru Atoll.

Area: 20 km² (land) and 140 km² (lagoon)

Population: 124 (2012)

Largest settlement: Henuparea

Map of Taenga Atoll

Taenga Atoll

History

10 March 1803 - John Buyers discovered the atoll for Europe. He named it Holts Island.

1820 – The atoll was rediscovered by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen.

1845 – Inhabitants of the atoll became Mormons.

Taenga Atoll

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taenga

http://gaste.free.fr/aquatiki2/taenga.htm

Raroia Atoll

Raroia Atoll

Geography

Raroia is an atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. It is 43 km long and 14 km wide.

Other names: Raro-nuku, Barclay

Location: 16°01′S 142°26′W. The atoll is located 740 km northeast of Tahiti and 6 km southwest of Takume.

Area: 41 km² (land) and 359 km² (lagoon)

Population: 233 (2012)

Largest settlement: Garumaoa

Map of Raroia

Raroia Atoll

History

14 February 1606 - Pedro Fernandes de Queirós was the first European to see the atoll.

1820 - Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen sighted the atoll. He called the atoll Barclay de Tolly.

26 December 1840 - Charles Wilkes visited the atoll.

1947 - Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki raft arrived in Raroia after its 101-day journey from South America.

April 2006 - Raroia Airport began serving the air transportation.

Raroia Atoll

Raroia Atoll

Raroia Atoll

Raroia Atoll

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raroia

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Raroia

Takume Atoll

Takume Atoll

Geography

Takume is an atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. It is 24 km long and 5 km wide. Takume has many small motus (coral islets) on its reef; most are located on its eastern fringes.

Other names: Pukamaru, Wolkonsky

Location: 15°48′S 142°12′W. The atoll is located 6 km northeast of Raroia and 128 kilometres to the west of Fangatau.

Area: 5 km² (land) and 43.5 km² (lagoon)

Population: 116 (2012)

Largest settlement: Ohomo

Map of Takume

Takume Atoll

History

Takume and Raroia were called Napaite, "the Twins" (ite, two), by the ancient Paumotu people.

February 1606 - Pedro Fernández de Quirós was probably the first European to arrive to the atoll.

1820 – Takume atoll was visited by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. He named it  Wolkonsky Atoll.

1996 - Takume Airport was inaugurated.

Takume Atoll

Takume Atoll

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takume

https://mapio.net/a/114567064/?lang=en