Akamaru
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Gambier Islands | |
| Geographical location | 23 ° 11 ′ 10 ″ S , 134 ° 54 ′ 47 ″ W | |
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| length | 2.8 km | |
| width | 1.6 km | |
| surface | 2.1 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 247 m | |
| Residents | 11 (2002) 5.2 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Akamaru (historical) | |
Akamaru is the third largest of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia . The area of the island is 2.1 km², its highest point is 247 m above sea level. It has a small neighboring island, Mekiro . The historic village of Tokani was on the north side of the island. In 2002 3 families with a total of 11 people lived on Akamaru further south.
In 1797 the island was discovered by James Wilson . The Christianization of the island began in 1834, followed by the construction of the island church Notre-Dame de la Paix in 1841 . Although the island, especially the lagoon, is scenic, there is no tourism. Only seasonal workers come from Mangareva to pick oranges or to do repair work on the church.
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Akamaru as seen from Mangareva
Notre-Dame de la Paix church
Coconut grove
