What is Rangirae?
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looking for rangiroa? Rangiroa (meaning "Vast Sky" in Tuamotuan) or
Te Kokota, is the largest atoll in the Tuamotus, and one of the
largest in the world (although it is smaller than Kwajalein in the
Marshall Islands and Huvadhu in the Maldives). It is located in the
Palliser group. The nearest atoll is Tikehau, located only 12 Km to
the West. The atoll consists of about 250 islands, islets and
sandbars comprising a total land area of about 170 km². There are
approximately 100 narrow passages, called hoa, in the fringing
reef. The lagoon is approximately 1600 km². It is so large that it
has its own horizon. The chief town is Avatoru, located in the
northwestern part of the atoll. Rangiroa has a total of 2334
inhabitants (2002 census). The first recorded Europeans to arrive
to Rangiroa were Dutch explorers Jacob le Maire and Willem Schouten
during their 1615-1616 Pacific journey. They called this atoll
"Vlieghen Island". Rangiroa appears in some maps as "Nairsa" or as
"Dean's island". This atoll was visited by the Charles Wilkes
expedition on September 7, 1839.