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Ahe, Ahemaru or Omaru, is a coral atoll in the northern Tuamotu Archipelago, 14 km to the west of Manihi, in French Polynesia. Its ring shape is broken by only a single small passage into the lagoon. It has a land area of approximately 12 km 2 and a lagoon area of 138 km 2 . , Ahe Atoll had 553 inhabitants1. The only village in Ahe is Tenukupara with approximately 100 inhabitants1. It is located on an island in the south side of the Atoll. The Atoll is part of the King George Islands (Iles du Roi Georges) subgroup, which includes Ahe, Manihi, Takapoto, Takaroa and Tikei. There are several pearl farms in Ahe's lagoon.
Ahe, Ahemaru or Omaru, is a coral atoll in the northern Tuamotu Archipelago, 14 km to the west of Manihi, in French Polynesia. Its ring shape is broken by only a single small passage into the lagoon. It has a land area of approximately 12 km 2 and a lagoon area of 138 km 2 . , Ahe Atoll had 553 inhabitants. The only village in Ahe is Tenukupara with approximately 100 inhabitants. It is located on an island in the south side of the Atoll. The Atoll is part of the King George Islands (Iles du Roi Georges) subgroup, which includes Ahe, Manihi, Takapoto, Takaroa and Tikei. There are several pearl farms in Ahe's lagoon. ==History== The first recorded Europeans to arrive to Ahe Atoll were Dutch mariners Willem Schouten and Jacob Le Maire in 1616. Ahe was later visited by the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838–1842. Charles Wilkes called the atoll "Peacock Island" after one of the ships of the expedition. This atoll has sometimes suffered damage caused by cyclones. In the late 1970s, sailor Bernard Moitessier lived on Ahe for two years. ==Demographics== Population of Ahe: ==Administration== Ahe Atoll belongs to the commune of Manihi, which consists of the atolls of Manihi and Ahe. ==See also== Ahe Airport ==References== ==External links== Shuttle Image ISS008-E-17141 (Astronaut Photography) Tuamotu Atolls List (Pacific Image) TX5EG Amateur Radio DX Expedition to Ahe Atoll
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