Manuhangi

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Manuhangi
NASA image from Manuhangi
NASA image by Manuhangi
Waters Pacific Ocean
archipelago Tuamotu Archipelago
Geographical location 19 ° 14 ′  S , 141 ° 15 ′  W Coordinates: 19 ° 14 ′  S , 141 ° 15 ′  W
Manuhangi (French Polynesia)
Manuhangi
Number of islands 3
Main island -
Land area 1 km²
Lagoon area 7 km²
Residents uninhabited
Template: Infobox Atoll / Maintenance / HoeheFehlt

Manuhangi or Te Fara is an atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia . The atoll is 68 km southeast of Nengonengo Atoll and 52 km west of Paraoa Atoll . The oval atoll is 5.4 kilometers long by 3.6 kilometers wide. The up to 20 m deep lagoon of the atoll has no navigable access to the sea. Administratively, Manuhangi belongs to the Hao Township .

history

The indigenous people, the Paumotu , gave the atoll the name manu hagi, which means "lovely bird".

The first European to set foot on the island was Samuel Wallis in 1767, he named the atoll Cumberland .

Although there are houses and infrastructure on the island, it is only inhabited occasionally. The Tahaitian black pearl is grown on the atoll .

The atoll is currently privately owned.

Flora and fauna

Manuhangi is a protected area with many species of birds. Parts of the island are overgrown with coconut palms , miki-miki and fara . In addition to the numerous birds, there is also a significant population of coconut crabs .

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