Aukena
View of Aukena from Mangareva
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 Aukena
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| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 23°06′42″S 134°54′01″W / 23.11167°S 134.90028°WCoordinates: 23°06′42″S 134°54′01″W / 23.11167°S 134.90028°W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| Length | 2.5 km (1.55 mi) |
| Width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Highest point | (unnamed) |
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| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Gambier Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 40 (2012) |
| Pop. density | 30 /km2 (80 /sq mi) |
Aukena is the 5th largest of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia. Aukena is located about halfway between Mangareva and Akamaru, or about 5 km southeast of Mangareva. Aukena is approximately 2.5 km long and about 0.5 km wide, with a total area of 1.35 km².
Watchtower. Background: Mangareva Island
Watchtower. Background: Mt. Duff
Ruins of Re'e Seminary College, the first college of French Polynesia
Church of St.Raphael
Oven for coral lime. Missionaries used it to build various churches in the Gambier Islands.
View from the watchtower. View is of Manui and Kamaka
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