- Rimatara
Infobox Island of French Polynesia
name = Rimatara
country =France French Polynesia
archipelago =Austral Islands
region =Oceania
area = 8.6
coastline =
peakname = Mount Uahu
peakheight = 83
population = 815
date_population = (2002)
density = 91Rimatara is the westernmost of the
Austral Islands inFrench Polynesia . It has a total surface area of 8.6km² (3.3square miles ) and a population of 815 inhabitants (as of 2002 census). It is located 550km (341 miles) south ofTahiti and 150 km (93 miles) west ofRurutu . The "commune" of Rimatara includes the small and uninhabited Maria Islands.Rimatara is a circular volcanic plateau surrounded by a reef with a height of 8 to 10 meters (26 to 32 feet). The highest point, at the peak of Mount Uhau, is 83 meters (272 feet). The main villages are Amaru (the capital),
Anapoto andMutuaura .Rimatara was one of the last Polynesia islands to welcome European visitors. Captain Samuel Pinder Henry discovered the island in 1811. Two missionaries arrived in 1821 and established a Protestant mission.
France established a protectorate in 1889 and annexed Rimatara in 1900.Administration
Infobox Commune de France
nomcommune = Rimatara
région =Collectivités d'outre-mer
département =Polynésie française
arrondissement =
canton =
insee = 98743
cp = 98752
maire = Georges Hatitio
mandat =
intercomm =
longitude = -152.82
latitude = -22.65
alt moy =
alt mini = 0
alt maxi = 83 m
hectares = 913
km² = 9.13
sans = 815
date-sans = 2002
dens = 91The commune of Rimatara consists of the island of Rimatara, and the
Maria Islets ("Îlots Maria"). Associated communes areAmaru ,Mutuaura andAnapoto .References
*cite web |title=Presidency of French Polynesia - Rimatara |url=http://www.presidence.pf/index.php?917 |archiveurl=http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:rMQoQpuFu90J:www.presidence.pf/index.php%3F917 |archivedate=2007-07-17 |accessdate=2007-10-04
External links
*en icon http://www.thetahititraveler.com/islandguide/rimataraintro.asp
*fr icon http://www.iero.org/sites/fenua/australes/rimatara/index.html
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