Raraka, or Te Marie, is an
atoll in the west of the
Tuamotu group in
French Polynesia
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. It lies 17 km to the southeast of
Kauehi Atoll.
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). There is only one village on Motutapu in the northwest.
Raraka Atoll in the Tuamotus should not be confused with Raraka in
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History
The first recorded European to sight Raraka Atoll was Captain Ireland in 1831.
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Raraka Atoll was visited by the historic United States Exploring Expedition on 30 Aug. 1839.
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
External links
RarakaSeamount TrailAtoll names
Atolls of the Tuamotus
Uninhabited islands of French Polynesia
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