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{{short description|Island in French Polynesia}}
{{Infobox Islands
{{Infobox Islands
| name = Rimatara
| name = Rimatara
| image name = ISS004-E-5777rimatara.PNG
| image_name = ISS004-E-5777rimatara.PNG
| image caption = [[NASA]] picture of Rimatara Island
| image_caption = [[NASA]] picture of Rimatara Island
| map = French Polynesia
| map = French Polynesia
| map_caption =
| map_caption =
| native name =
| native_name =
| native_name_link =
| native name link =
| nickname =
| nickname =
| location = [[Pacific Ocean]]
| location = [[Pacific Ocean]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|22|39|0|S|152|49|12|W|type:isle_region:FR-PF|display=inline}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|22|39|0|S|152|49|12|W|type:isle_region:FR-PF|display=inline}}
| archipelago = [[Australes]]
| archipelago = [[Austral Islands|Australes]]
| total islands =
| total_islands =
| major islands =
| major_islands =
| area_km2 = 8.4
| area_km2 = 8.6
| area footnotes =
| area_footnotes =
| length_km =
| length_km =
| width_km =
| width_km =
| highest mount = Mount Uahu
| highest_mount = Mount Uahu
| elevation_m = 83
| elevation_m = 106
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| country_admin_divisions_title_2 = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
| country = France
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| country_admin_divisions_2 = Rimatara
| country admin divisions title = [[Overseas collectivity]]
| country admin divisions = [[French Polynesia]]
| country_capital_city =
| country_largest_city = [[Amaru, Rimatara|Amaru]]
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| country admin divisions title 2 = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
| country_largest_city_population =
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| country admin divisions 2 = Rimatara
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| country_leader_title =
| country admin divisions title 1 = [[French Polynesia#Administrative divisions|Administrative subdivision]]
| country admin divisions 1 = [[Australes]]
| country_leader_name =
| ethnic_groups =
| country capital city =
| additional_info =
| country largest city = Amaru
| country largest city population =
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| country leader title =
| country leader name =
| population = 907<ref>{{cite web|title=Population|url=http://www.ispf.pf/bases/Recensements/2012/Donnees_detaillees.aspx|website=Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française|accessdate=9 January 2015|language=fr}}</ref>
| population as of = 2012
| density_km2 = 102
| ethnic groups =
| additional info =
}}
}}


'''Rimatara''' is the westernmost inhabited island in the [[Austral Islands]] of [[French Polynesia]]. It is located {{convert|550|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of [[Tahiti]] and {{convert|150|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of [[Rurutu]]. The [[Administrative divisions of French Polynesia|''commune'']] of [[Rimatara (commune)|Rimatara]] includes the small and uninhabited [[Îles Maria|Maria Islands]].
'''Rimatara''' is the westernmost inhabited island in the [[Austral Islands]] of [[French Polynesia]]. It is located {{convert|550|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of [[Tahiti]] and {{convert|150|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of [[Rurutu]]. The land area of Rimatara is {{convert|8.6|km2|abbr=on}}, and that of the Maria islets is {{convert|1.3|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name=envir>[http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/assets/2016/01/environnementmarindesilesaustrales.pdf Environnement marin des îles Australes], p. 205</ref> Its highest point is {{convert|106|m|abbr=on}}.<ref name=envir/> Its population was 893 at the 2022 census.<ref name="pop2022"/>


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, Rimatara|Amaru]] (the capital), [[Anapoto]] and [[Mutuaura]].
Rimatara is a circular volcanic plateau surrounded by a reef with a height of {{convert|8|to|10|m|abbr=on}}. The main villages are [[Amaru, Rimatara|Amaru]] (the capital), [[Anapoto]] and [[Mutuaura]].


Rimatara was one of the last Polynesia islands to receive European visitors. Captain Samuel Pinder Henry discovered the island in 1811. Two Tahitian missionaries from [[Bora Bora]] arrived in 1822 and established a Protestant mission. [[France]] established a protectorate in 1889<ref name="Annuaire1892">{{cite book |author= |title= Annuaire des établissements français de l'Océanie pour 1892 |year= 1892 |publisher= Imp. du gouvenement |pages=112 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tM0oAAAAYAAJ }}</ref> and annexed Rimatara in 1901.<ref name="L'AnnéeColoniale1902">{{cite book |editor= Ch Mourey, Louis Brunel |chapter= Annexion de l'île Rurutu et dépendances |title= L'Année Coloniale |volume=3 |publisher= C. Tallandier |year= 1902 |page= 232 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=lIcaAAAAYAAJ }}</ref><ref name="British1904">{{cite book |editor= Great Britain, Foreign and Commonwealth Office |title= British and Foreign State Papers, Volume 94 |publisher= Harrison and Sons, London |year=1904 |pages=1304–1305 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p9QMAQAAIAAJ}}</ref>
Rimatara was one of the last Polynesian islands to receive European visitors. Captain Samuel Pinder Henry discovered the island in 1811. Two Tahitian missionaries from [[Bora Bora]] arrived in 1822 and established a Protestant mission. [[France]] established a protectorate in 1889<ref name="Annuaire1892">{{cite book |title= Annuaire des établissements français de l'Océanie pour 1892 |year= 1892 |publisher= Imp. du gouvenement |pages=[https://archive.org/details/annuairedestabl00unkngoog/page/n245 112] |url=https://archive.org/details/annuairedestabl00unkngoog }}</ref> and annexed Rimatara in 1901.<ref name="L'AnnéeColoniale1902">{{cite book |editor= Ch Mourey, Louis Brunel |chapter= Annexion de l'île Rurutu et dépendances |title= L'Année Coloniale |volume=3 |publisher= C. Tallandier |year= 1902 |page= 232 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=lIcaAAAAYAAJ }}</ref><ref name="British1904">{{cite book |editor= Great Britain, Foreign and Commonwealth Office |title= British and Foreign State Papers, Volume 94 |publisher= Harrison and Sons, London |year=1904 |pages=1304–1305 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p9QMAQAAIAAJ}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[Tamaeva IV]], queen of Rimatara
* [[Tamaeva V]], queen of Rimatara


==Administration==
==Administration==
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|map = Austral isl Rimatara.PNG
|map = Austral isl Rimatara.PNG
|image flag = Flag of Rimatara.svg
|image flag = Flag of Rimatara.svg
|image flag size = 200px
|arrondissement =
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|canton =
|INSEE = 98743
|INSEE = 98743
|postal code = 98752
|postal code = 98752
|mayor = Artigas Hatitio<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}</ref>
|mayor = Georges Hatitio
|term =
|term = 2020–2026
|administrative subdivision=[[Austral Islands]]
|intercommunality =
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|utc offset = −10:00
|coordinates = {{coord|-22.65|-152.82|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates = {{coord|-22.65|-152.82|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m =
|elevation m =
|elevation min m = 0
|elevation min m = 0
|elevation max m = 83
|elevation max m = 106
|area km2 = 1.9
|area km2 = 9.9
|population = 907
|population = 893
|population date = 2016
|population date = 2022
|population footnotes = <ref name=pop2022>{{cite web|url=https://www.ispf.pf/content//uploads/RP_2022_Decret_n_2022_1592_du_20_decembre_2022_authentifiant_les_resultats_du_recensement_de_la_population_2022_JOPF_778cd9be0e.pdf|title= Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française|language=fr|trans-title=Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia|publisher=Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française|date=January 2023}}</ref>
}}
}}


The commune of Rimatara consists of the island of Rimatara, and the [[Maria Islets]] (''Îlots Maria''). Rimatara consists of the following associated communes:
The [[Administrative divisions of French Polynesia|''commune'']] of Rimatara consists of the island of Rimatara, and the uninhabited [[Maria Islets]] (''Îlots Maria''). Rimatara consists of the following associated communes:

* [[Amaru, Rimatara|Amaru]]
* [[Amaru, Rimatara|Amaru]]
* [[Anapoto]]
* [[Anapoto]]
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Refbegin}}
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*{{cite web |title=Presidency of French Polynesia - Rimatara |url=http://www.presidence.pf/index.php?917 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623013517/http://www.presidence.pf/index.php?917 |archivedate=2007-06-23 |accessdate=2007-10-04 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
{{Refend}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category}}
{{commons category|Rimatara (island)}}
*http://www.thetahititraveler.com/islandguide/rimataraintro.asp
* [http://www.thetahititraveler.com/islandguide/rimataraintro.asp Page not found - The Tahiti Traveler]
*{{fr icon}} http://www.iero.org/sites/fenua/australes/rimatara/index.html
* {{in lang|fr}} http://www.iero.org/sites/fenua/australes/rimatara/index.html
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* {{cite web |title=Presidency of French Polynesia - Rimatara |url=http://www.presidence.pf/index.php?917 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623013517/http://www.presidence.pf/index.php?917 |archive-date=2007-06-23 |url-status=dead }}


{{Austral Islands}}
{{Austral Islands}}

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[[Category:Islands of the Austral Islands]]
[[Category:Islands of the Austral Islands]]
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[[Category:1900 establishments in French Polynesia]]
[[Category:1900 establishments in French Polynesia]]
[[Category:1889 establishments in the French colonial empire]]
[[Category:1889 establishments in the French colonial empire]]
[[Category:Endemic Bird Areas]]




Revision as of 10:02, 21 May 2024

Rimatara
NASA picture of Rimatara Island
Rimatara is located in French Polynesia
Rimatara
Rimatara
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates22°39′0″S 152°49′12″W / 22.65000°S 152.82000°W / -22.65000; -152.82000
ArchipelagoAustrales
Area8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Highest elevation106 m (348 ft)
Highest pointMount Uahu
CommuneRimatara
Largest settlementAmaru

Rimatara is the westernmost inhabited island in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. It is located 550 km (340 mi) south of Tahiti and 150 km (93 mi) west of Rurutu. The land area of Rimatara is 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi), and that of the Maria islets is 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi).[1] Its highest point is 106 m (348 ft).[1] Its population was 893 at the 2022 census.[2]

Rimatara is a circular volcanic plateau surrounded by a reef with a height of 8 to 10 m (26 to 33 ft). The main villages are Amaru (the capital), Anapoto and Mutuaura.

Rimatara was one of the last Polynesian islands to receive European visitors. Captain Samuel Pinder Henry discovered the island in 1811. Two Tahitian missionaries from Bora Bora arrived in 1822 and established a Protestant mission. France established a protectorate in 1889[3] and annexed Rimatara in 1901.[4][5]

Notable people

Administration

Rimatara
Commune
Flag of Rimatara
Flag
Location of Rimatara
Map
Coordinates: 22°39′S 152°49′W / 22.65°S 152.82°W / -22.65; -152.82
CountryFrance
Overseas collectivityFrench Polynesia
SubdivisionAustral Islands
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Artigas Hatitio[6]
Area
1
9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
893
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−10:00
INSEE/Postal code
98743 /98752
Elevation0–106 m (0–348 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune of Rimatara consists of the island of Rimatara, and the uninhabited Maria Islets (Îlots Maria). Rimatara consists of the following associated communes:

References

  1. ^ a b Environnement marin des îles Australes, p. 205
  2. ^ a b "Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française" [Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia] (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. January 2023.
  3. ^ Annuaire des établissements français de l'Océanie pour 1892. Imp. du gouvenement. 1892. pp. 112.
  4. ^ Ch Mourey, Louis Brunel, ed. (1902). "Annexion de l'île Rurutu et dépendances". L'Année Coloniale. Vol. 3. C. Tallandier. p. 232.
  5. ^ Great Britain, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, ed. (1904). British and Foreign State Papers, Volume 94. Harrison and Sons, London. pp. 1304–1305.
  6. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
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