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Makemo
Makemo
Commune
	NASA picture of Makemo Atoll.
	Location of Makemo
	Coordinates: 16°35′55″S 143°39′41″W / 16.5985°S 143.6613°W
Country	France
Overseas collectivity	French Polynesia
Subdivision	Îles Tuamotu-Gambier
Area 1	100 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population (2017)	1,508
• Density	15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−10:00
INSEE/Postal code	98726 /98769
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Makemo
	NASA picture of Makemo Atoll
	Makemo
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	16°35′55″S 143°39′41″W / 16.59861°S 143.66139°W
Archipelago	Tuamotus
Area	603 km2 (233 sq mi) (lagoon); 56 km2 (22 sq mi) (above water)
Length	69 km (42.9 mi)
Width	16.5 km (10.25 mi)
Administration
	France
Overseas collectivity	French Polynesia
Administrative subdivision	Îles Tuamotu-Gambier
Commune	Makemo
Largest settlement	Pouheva (pop. 600)
Demographics
Population	824 (2017)

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Makemo, Rangi-kemo or Te Paritua,^[2] is an atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago in French Polynesia. It measures 69 km in length and 16.5 km in width, giving it a land area of 56 km². It is the fourth largest atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in terms of lagoon surface, with a lagoon of 603 km² in area.^[3] Its lagoon has two navigable passes.

The atoll has 824 inhabitants;^[1] the main village is named Pouheva with a population of 600. The village has a wharf and a boarding school of 150 children from neighbouring islands. It also hosts Makemo Airport, located to the west of Pouheva.

History

Makemo is the home of legendary Polynesian hero Moeava.^[4] The first recorded European to arrive to Makemo Atoll was English pearl merchant John Buyers on the brig Margaret. He arrived at Makemo on 10 March 1803 on the same day he discovered Taenga and named the Makemo Atoll "Phillips Island", after a late sheriff of London, Sir Richard Phillips. In some maps Makemo appears as "Kutusov".

Administration

The commune of Makemo consists of the atolls of Makemo, Haraiki, Marutea Nord, Katiu, Tuanake, Hiti, Tepoto Sud, Raroia, Takume, Taenga and Nihiru.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française
^ Young, J.L. (1899). "Names of the Paumotu Islands, with the old names so far as they are known". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 8 (4): 264–268. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
^ "Tuamotu Archipelago - Makemo". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ Craig, Robert D. (1989). Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology. ISBN 9780313258909.
^ Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance

History, [1] & [2]

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[pop2017-1] Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française

[Alternative_Names-2] Young, J.L. (1899). "Names of the Paumotu Islands, with the old names so far as they are known". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 8 (4): 264–268. Retrieved 7 January 2015.

[3] "Tuamotu Archipelago - Makemo". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[4] Craig, Robert D. (1989). Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology. ISBN 9780313258909.

[#72-407-5] Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance

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-'''Makemo''', '''Rangi-kemo ''' or '''Te Paritua''',<ref name="Alternative Names">{{cite journal|last1=Young|first1=J.L.|title=Names of the Paumotu Islands, with the old names so far as they are known.|journal=Journal of the Polynesian Society|date=1899|volume=8|issue=4|pages=264–268|url=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|accessdate=7 January 2015}}</ref> is one of the larger of the [[Tuamotu]] [[atoll]]s in [[French Polynesia]].
+'''Makemo''', '''Rangi-kemo ''' or '''Te Paritua''',<ref name="Alternative Names">{{cite journal|last1=Young|first1=J.L.|title=Names of the Paumotu Islands, with the old names so far as they are known.|journal=Journal of the Polynesian Society|date=1899|volume=8|issue=4|pages=264–268|url=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|accessdate=7 January 2015}}</ref> is an [[atoll]] in the [[Tuamotu]] archipelago in [[French Polynesia]]. It measures 69&nbsp;km in length and 16.5&nbsp;km in width, giving it a land area of 56&nbsp;km². It is the fourth largest atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in terms of [[lagoon]] surface, with a lagoon of 603&nbsp;km² in area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/tuamotu/makemo.php |title=Tuamotu Archipelago - Makemo |accessdate=2009-03-14 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223043232/http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/tuamotu/makemo.php |archivedate=December 23, 2010 }}</ref> Its lagoon has two navigable passes.
+The atoll has 824 inhabitants;<ref name=pop2017>[http://www.ispf.pf/docs/default-source/rp2017/repart_poplegale_iles_2017_v3.pdf Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017], Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française</ref> the main village is named [[Pouheva]] with a population of 600. The village has a [[wharf]] and a [[boarding school]] of 150 children from neighbouring [[island]]s. It also hosts [[Makemo Airport]], located to the west of Pouheva.
-Makemo Atoll measures 69&nbsp;km in length and 16.5&nbsp;km in width, giving it a land area of 56&nbsp;km². It is the fourth largest atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in terms of [[lagoon]] surface, with a lagoon of 603&nbsp;km² in area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/tuamotu/makemo.php |title=Tuamotu Archipelago - Makemo |accessdate=2009-03-14 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223043232/http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/tuamotu/makemo.php |archivedate=December 23, 2010 }}</ref> Despite its size, Makemo's lagoon has only two navigable passes.
-Makemo Atoll has 824 inhabitants;<ref name=pop2017>[http://www.ispf.pf/docs/default-source/rp2017/repart_poplegale_iles_2017_v3.pdf Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017], Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française</ref> the main village is named [[Pouheva]] with a population of 600. The village has a [[wharf]] and a [[boarding school]] of 150 children from neighbouring [[island]]s. It also hosts [[Makemo Airport]], located to the west of Pouheva.
 ==History==
-Makemo is the home of legendary Polynesian hero Moeava.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pG2fvBwNplYC&q=Polynesian+hero+Moeava&pg=PA172 |title = Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology|isbn = 9780313258909|last1 = Craig|first1 = Robert D.|year = 1989}}</ref>
+Makemo is the home of legendary Polynesian hero Moeava.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pG2fvBwNplYC&q=Polynesian+hero+Moeava&pg=PA172 |title = Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology|isbn = 9780313258909|last1 = Craig|first1 = Robert D.|year = 1989}}</ref> The first recorded European to arrive to Makemo Atoll was English pearl merchant [[John Buyers]] on the [[brig]]  [[Margaret (1799 brig)|''Margaret'']]. He arrived at Makemo on 10 March 1803 on the same day he discovered [[Taenga]] and named the Makemo Atoll "Phillips Island", after a late sheriff of London, [[Sir Richard Phillips]]. In some maps Makemo appears as "Kutusov".
-The first recorded European to arrive to Makemo Atoll was English pearl merchant [[John Buyers]] on the [[brig]]  [[Margaret (1799 brig)|''Margaret'']]. He arrived at Makemo on 10 March 1803 on the same day he discovered [[Taenga]] and named the Makemo Atoll "Phillips Island", after a late sheriff of London, [[Sir Richard Phillips]]. In some maps Makemo appears as "Kutusov".
-Makemo territorial (domestic) [[airport]] was opened in 1976.
 ==Administration==
 The commune of Makemo consists of the atolls of Makemo, [[Haraiki]], [[Marutea Nord]], [[Katiu]], [[Tuanake]], [[Hiti]], [[Tepoto Sud]], [[Raroia]], [[Takume]], [[Taenga]] and [[Nihiru]].<ref name=#72-407>[https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000695062 Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française], [[Légifrance]]</ref>
-<gallery>
-File:Phare.Makemo.JPG|Makemo lighthouse
-File:Église.Makemo.JPG|Makemo church
-File:Mairie.Makemo.JPG|Makemo mayor and police station
-File:Port.Makemo.JPG|Makemo port
-File:Platier récifal.jpg|Flat reef on the east coast of Makemo
-</gallery>
 ==References==