Tikei Explained

Tikei
Map:French Polynesia
Location:Pacific Ocean
Archipelago:Tuamotus
Area Km2:4
Length Km:3.9
Width Km:1.6
Elevation M:3
Country:France
Country Admin Divisions Title:Overseas collectivity
Country Admin Divisions:French Polynesia
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Commune
Country Admin Divisions 2:Takaroa
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Administrative subdivision
Country Admin Divisions 1:Tuamotus
Population:Uninhabited[1]
Population As Of:2012

Tikei, also known as Manu,[2] Tikai and Tiku is an island in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. Tikei is not a typical Tuamotu atoll, as its former lagoon filled in. The island is 3.91NaN1 long, 1.61NaN1 wide, and has a land area of 4km2. Its highest elevation is 3m (10feet) above sea level[3]

Geographically Tikei is part of the King George Islands (Îles du Roi Georges) subgroup, which includes Ahe, Manihi, Takapoto, Takaroa and Tikei.

Tikei is uninhabited. There used to be human habitation and the main village was called Tereporepo. The closest land is Takapoto Atoll, located 73 km to the Northwest. Tikei Island has been poorly researched.

History

The first recorded European to arrive to Tikei was Dutch mariner Jacob Roggeveen on May 18, 1722. He named this island "Carlshoff".

Russian mariner Otto von Kotzebue came to Tikei in 1816. He named it "Romanzov", after the main sponsor of his expedition.

Administration

Tikei belongs to the commune of Takaroa, which consists of the island of Takaroa, the island of Tikei and the atoll of Takapoto.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population. Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. 22 September 2014.
  2. Young. J.L.. Names of the Paumotu Islands, with the old names so far as they are known. The Journal of the Polynesian Society. 1889. 8. 4. 264–268. 21 September 2014.
  3. Book: Dahl. prepared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas ; in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme; based on the work of Arthur Lyon. Review of the protected areas system in Oceania. 1986. IUCN. Gland, Switzerland. 2880325099. 203. Sept. 1986..