Raeffsky Islands

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Map of the Tuamotus; the Raeffsky Islands are located in the central region.

The Raeffsky Islands (Îles Raéffsky or Îles Raevski) is a subgroup of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. They are located roughly in the central area of the main Tuamotu atoll cluster. (Latitude: 16° 45' 0 S, Longitude: 144° 13' 60 W)

The Raeffsky Islands include the following atolls:

• Anaa
• Faaite
• Fakarava
• Katiu
• Makemo
• Haraiki
• Marutea Nord
• Tuanake
• Hiti
• Motutunga
• Raraka
• Raroia
• Tahanea
• Takume
• Tepoto
• Taenga
• Nihiru

The most important atolls are Anaa, Fakarava and Makemo.

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Administratively there are two communes in the Raeffsky Islands:

• Anaa, which includes the atolls of Anaa, Faaite, Motutunga and Tahanea, has a total population of 639 inhabitants according to the 2002 census.

• Makemo, which includes the atolls of Makemo, Haraiki, Marutea Nord, Katiu, Tuanake, Hiti, Tepoto Sud, Raroia, Takume, Taenga and Nihiru, has a total population of 964 inhabitants according to the 2002 census.

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