Takume

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Takume
NASA image by Takume
NASA image by Takume
Waters Pacific Ocean
archipelago Tuamotu Archipelago
Geographical location 15 ° 48 ′  S , 142 ° 12 ′  W Coordinates: 15 ° 48 ′  S , 142 ° 12 ′  W
Takume (French Polynesia)
Takume
Number of islands -
Main island Ohomo
Land area 5 km²
Lagoon area 43.5 km²
Residents 93 (2002)
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Takume (old name: Wolchonsky or Wolkonsky ), also called Pukamaru , is an atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia , 120 km west of Fangatau . Takume belongs to the Makemo municipality , which consists of the atolls Makemo , Haraiki , Marutea North , Katiu , Tuanake , Hiti , Tepoto Sud , Raroia , Takume , Taenga and Nihiru .

Takume is 24 km long and partly 5 km wide. The lagoon has no navigable access to the sea and has an area of ​​42.4 km². Takume consists of innumerable motus , which have a total land area of ​​5 km². The atoll has 93 inhabitants (as of 2002), the most important place on the islands is Ohomo .

The two atolls Takume and Raroia are originally called Napaite by the Paumotu , "The Twins" ( ite = two).

The atoll was discovered in 1820 by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen , who gave it the name "Wolchonski". In 1996 an airport was inaugurated on the island. This is located on the southwest corner of the atoll on the main island Ohomo, on which the only village of the atoll is located.

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