Kauehi

Kauehi
NASA image of Kauehi
Waters	Pacific Ocean
archipelago	Tuamotu Archipelago
Geographical location	15 ° 52 ′  S , 145 ° 8 ′  W Coordinates: 15 ° 52 ′  S , 145 ° 8 ′  W
Number of islands	-
Main island	-
Land area	15 km²
Lagoon area	320 km²
Residents	552 (2007)

Kauehi , also called Putake , is an atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia . Administratively, the atoll belongs to the municipality of Fakarava . Kauehi reaches an area of ​​17 × 23 km. The next atoll, Raraka, is 17 km southeast.

history

The atoll was first mentioned in a document by Robert FitzRoy in 1835 , but the island had already been known for its pearl trade .

The most important place on the island is Tearavero , an airfield was opened in 2001.

Web links

• Pictures and short description ( memento from December 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
• Vacation pictures of the atoll (French)
• Exploration report of an American expedition (English)
• Name interpretation of the atoll (English)
• Census ( Memento of February 29, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF, French)