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    Aukena

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    Aukena is the 5th largest of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia. Aukena is located about halfway between Mangareva and Akamaru, or about 5 km southeast of Mangareva, which is the largest island of the whole Gambier Islands archipelago. 35 km2.

    site sur l'île Ao-Kena. Atlas pittoresque, planche 40
    site sur l'île Ao-Kena. Atlas pittoresque, planche 40

    Louis Le Breton / Public domain

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    Aukena is the 5th largest of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia. Aukena is located about halfway between Mangareva and Akamaru, or about 5 km southeast of Mangareva, which is the largest island of the whole Gambier Islands archipelago. Aukena is approximately 2.5 km long and about 0.5 km wide, with a total area of 1.35 km2. Mangarevan oral tradition first mentions the island in the fourteenth century, and archaeological excavations show that it has been inhabited since then.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Gambier Islands

    • Matureivavao

      18 km²

      Major islands

    • Mangareva

      14 km²▲ 441 m

      Major islands

    • Temoe

      12 km²

      Major islands

    • Tenarunga

      10.5 km²▲ 16 m

      Major islands

    • Vahanga

      9.8 km²▲ 14 m

      Major islands

    • Taravai

      5 km²▲ 279 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      2.7 km²▲ 16 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      2.6 km²▲ 18 m

      Major islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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