Kauehi
 NASA picture of Kauehi Atoll | |
  Kauehi | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 15°52′S 145°8′W / 15.867°S 145.133°WCoordinates: 15°52′S 145°8′W / 15.867°S 145.133°W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area |
320 km2 (120 sq mi) (lagoon) 16 km2 (6 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 24 km (14.9 mi) |
| Width | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Administration | |
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France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Fakarava |
| Largest settlement | Tearavero |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 257[1] (2012) |
Kauehi, or Putake,[2] is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. The nearest land is Raraka Atoll, located 17 km to the Southeast.
Kauehi Atoll is roughly kidney-shaped and has a wide lagoon; length 24 km, width 18 km. The atoll has a lagoon area of 320 km2 (124 sq mi), and a land area of 16 km2 (6 sq mi). Kauehi's lagoon has one navigable pass.
Kauehi Atoll has 257 inhabitants as of 2012. The main village is called Tearavero.[3]
History
Even though Kauehi Atoll was probably well-known to the pearl traders, the first recorded European to visit it was the Beagle's captain Robert FitzRoy in 1835.[3][4]
Kauehi was later visited by the historic United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842. Charles Wilkes called the atoll "Vincennes" after his ship.[5]
There is a territorial (domestic) airfield in Kauehi which was inaugurated in 2001.[6]
Administration
Kauehi Atoll belongs to the commune of Fakarava, which consists of Fakarava, as well as the atolls of Aratika, Kauehi, Niau, Raraka, Taiaro and Toau.
References
- ↑ "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ Young, J.L. (1899). "Names of the Paumotu Islands, with the old names so far as they are known.". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 8 (4): 264–268. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- 1 2 Kauehi on tahitiheritage.pf
- ↑ Les Atolls des Tuamotu, Jacques Bonvallot, Institut de recherche pour le développement, nakladateľstvo IRD , 1994, ISBN 9782709911757, p. 275-282.
- ↑ United States Exploring Expedition
- ↑ Kauehi Airport
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Kauehi fue descubierto por Fitz-Roy en 1835, aunque probablemente ya era conocido por los comerciantes de perlas. Era conocido con el nombre de Vincennes.