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    Raivavae

    Vivatu, Oraibaba

    23°52′S 147°40′W

    Raivavae is one of the Austral Islands in French Polynesia. Its total land area including offshore islets is 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi). At the 2022 census, it had a population of 900. The island is of volcanic origin, and rises to 437 metres (1,434 ft) elevation at Mont Hiro.

    View from Motu Vaiamanu (also called Motu Piscine) on Raivavae island.
    View from Motu Vaiamanu (also called Motu Piscine) on Raivavae island.

    Octave Fargier / CC BY 2.0

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    23°52′S 147°40′W

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    Raivavae is one of the Austral Islands in French Polynesia. Its total land area including offshore islets is 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi). At the 2022 census, it had a population of 900. The island is of volcanic origin, and rises to 437 metres (1,434 ft) elevation at Mont Hiro.

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