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Akamaru Island

Akamaru
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View on Akamaru Island
Akamaru is located in French Polynesia
Akamaru
Akamaru
Geography
Location Pacific Ocean
Coordinates 23°10′52″S 134°54′56″W / 23.18111°S 134.91556°W / -23.18111; -134.91556Coordinates: 23°10′52″S 134°54′56″W / 23.18111°S 134.91556°W / -23.18111; -134.91556
Archipelago Tuamotus
Area 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Length 2.8 km (1.74 mi)
Width 1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Highest elevation 247 m (810 ft)
Highest point (unnamed)
Administration
France
Overseas collectivity French Polynesia
Administrative subdivision Tuamotus
Commune Gambier Islands
Demographics
Population 22 (2012)
Pop. density 10 /km2 (30 /sq mi)

Akamaru is the third largest island in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia. It is a small, rocky island with an area of approximately 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi). The island is located approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) southeast of Mangareva. Its highest point rises to an elevation of 247 m (810 ft).

The first European to arrive was the navigator James Wilson in 1797. In 1834, the French missionary Honoré Laval celebrated the first Mass on the island. The church of Notre-Dame de la Paix was built between 1835 and 1862. People from Mangareva sometimes visit to maintain the church and pick oranges in season. According to the 2012 census, there are 22 inhabitants.

The much smaller island of Mekiro is located just off (about 100 m) Akamaru's northwestern shore.

View of Akamaru and Mekiro

Church of Notre-Dame de la Paix

Alley of coconut trees

View on Mangareva island from Akamaru

Palms



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