King George Islands

King George Islands

The King George Islands (Iles du Roi Georges) is a subgroup of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. Latitude 14° 32' S; Longitude 145° 08' W.

The King George Islands include four atolls and one island:
* Ahe
* Manihi
* Takapoto
* Takaroa
* Tikei Island

Tikei is the easternmost island and Ahe Atoll is the westernmost of the subgroup. The distance between them is 200 km.

The King George Islands of the Tuamotus should not be confused with the King George Island of the Antarctic region in the South Shetland Islands.

History

The name "King George Islands" was given to this group by British explorer John Byron, who reached Takaroa and Takapoto in June 1765.

Administration

Administratively there are two communes in the King George Islands:

* The commune of Manihi consists of the atolls of Manihi and Ahe.
* The commune of Takaroa consists of the atolls of Takaroa and Takapoto, as well as Tikei Island.

References

* [http://www.geonames.org/advanced-search.html?continentCode=&country=&fclass=T&q=iles ]
* [http://www.univie.ac.at/Voelkerkunde/apsis/oceania/byron.htm Origin of the name (in German)]


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