- Takume
Takume or Pukamaru is an
atoll of the Tuamotus chain inFrench Polynesia , located 790 km northeast ofTahiti and 6 km northeast ofRaroia and 128 Km to the west ofFangatau .This elongated atoll measures 24 km by 5 km. Its
lagoon has an area of 43.5 km².Takume has many small
motu s on its reef; most are located on its eastern fringes. The long and deep lagoon has one navigable pass to enter it.Takume Atoll has 93 inhabitants. The main village is Ohomo.
History
Takume and Raroia were called Napaite, "the Twins" (ite, two), by the ancient
Paumotu people.The first recorded European to arrive to Takume was Russian oceanic explorer
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen in 1820 on ships "Vostok" and "Mirni". He named this atoll "Volonsky".Takume Airport was inaugurated in 1996.
Administration
Administratively Takume is a part of the commune of
Makemo . The commune of Makemo consists of the atolls of Makemo,Haraiki ,Marutea Nord ,Katiu ,Tuanake ,Hiti ,Tepoto Sud ,Raroia ,Takume ,Taenga andNihiru .References
* [http://oceandots.com/pacific/tuamotu/takume.htm]
* [http://www.world-airport-codes.com/french-polynesia/takume-9056.html Takume Airport]
* [http://www.jps.auckland.ac.nz/document/Volume_8_1899/Volume_8,_No._4,_December_1899/Names_of_the_Paumotu_Islands,_by_J.L._Young,_p_264-268?action=null Island names]
* [http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-BucExpl-t1-body-d19-d2-d7.html History]External links
* [http://www.pacific-image.pf/pages/boutic/dboutic_cdrom_sp132.html Atoll list (in French)]
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