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Rimatara is the westernmost inhabited island in the
p. 205 Its highest point is . Its population was 893 at the 2022 census. Rimatara is a circular volcanic plateau surrounded by a reef with a height of . The main villages are Amaru (the capital), Anapoto and Mutuaura. Rimatara was one of the last Polynesian islands to receive European visitors. Captain Samuel Pinder Henry discovered the island in 1811. Two Tahitian missionaries from
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* http://www.iero.org/sites/fenua/australes/rimatara/index.html * Islands of the Austral Islands Communes of French Polynesia 1889 establishments in the French colonial empire 1889 establishments in Oceania 1901 establishments in Oceania 1901 establishments in the French colonial empire Endemic Bird Areas 19th-century establishments in French Polynesia 1900s establishments in French Polynesia {{FrenchPolynesia-geo-stub
Rimatara is the westernmost inhabited island in the Austral Islands
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of French Polynesia
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. It is located south of Tahiti
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and west of Rurutu. The land area of Rimatara is , and that of the Maria islets is .Environnement marin des îles Australesp. 205 Its highest point is . Its population was 893 at the 2022 census. Rimatara is a circular volcanic plateau surrounded by a reef with a height of . The main villages are Amaru (the capital), Anapoto and Mutuaura. Rimatara was one of the last Polynesian islands to receive European visitors. Captain Samuel Pinder Henry discovered the island in 1811. Two Tahitian missionaries from
Bora Bora
Bora Bora (French language, French: ''Bora-Bora''; Tahitian language, Tahitian: ''Pora Pora'') is an island group in the Leeward Islands (Society Islands), Leeward Islands in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific. The Leeward Islands comprise the we ...
arrived in 1822 and established a Protestant mission. France
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established a protectorate in 1889 and annexed Rimatara in 1901.
Notable people
* Tamaeva IV, queen of Rimatara * Tamaeva V, queen of Rimatara * Tamaeva VI, queen of RimataraAdministration
The ''commune'' of Rimatara consists of the island of Rimatara, and the uninhabited Maria Islets (''Îlots Maria''). Rimatara consists of the following associated communes: * Amaru * Anapoto * MutuauraSee also
* Rimatara AirportReferences
External links
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* http://www.iero.org/sites/fenua/australes/rimatara/index.html * Islands of the Austral Islands Communes of French Polynesia 1889 establishments in the French colonial empire 1889 establishments in Oceania 1901 establishments in Oceania 1901 establishments in the French colonial empire Endemic Bird Areas 19th-century establishments in French Polynesia 1900s establishments in French Polynesia {{FrenchPolynesia-geo-stub