Hiti
Atoll in French Polynesia
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Hiti, or Hiti-rau-mea,[2] is a small atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located 19 km southwest of Makemo Atoll.
3 km2 (above water)
NASA picture of Hiti Atoll | |
  Hiti | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°40′S 144°07′W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) (lagoon) 3 km2 (above water) |
| Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Makemo |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited[1] (2012) |
Hiti Atoll is oval in shape. It measures 9 km in length with a maximum width of 6 km. There are some narrow islands on the northern side of its reef with a total land area of about 3 km2. The southern part of the reef is broader but has no islands. Hiti's lagoon is not connected to the ocean by a pass.
The small group formed by Hiti, Tepoto Sud and Tuanake is also known as the "Raevski Atolls". The Tuamotu reed warbler and the Polynesian ground dove are found in this area.
Hiti Atoll is permanently uninhabited.
History
The first recorded European to arrive to Hiti Atoll was Russian oceanic explorer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen in 1820.
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