Raiatea
Sign in to saveRaiātea or Raiatea (Tahitian: Raiātea) is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia, in the South Pacific Ocean. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, and other parts of East Polynesia, started at Raiātea.
Key facts
- Islands.area_km2
- 167.7
- Islands.name
- Raiatea
- Islands.image_name
- borabora Tahaa Raiatea.jpg
- Islands.image_caption
- The islands of Bora Bora (top) Tahaa (middle) and Raiatea (bottom). Tahaa and Raiatea share the same lagoon.
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- 200px
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- Karta FP Societe isl.PNG
- Islands.native_name
- Raiātea
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- Tahitian language
- Islands.location
- Pacific Ocean
- Islands.archipelago
- Society Islands
- Islands.major_islands
- Raiatea
- Islands.highest_mount
- Mount Tefatua
- Islands.elevation_m
- 1,017
- Islands.country
- France
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- Overseas collectivity
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- French Polynesia
- Islands.country_capital_and_largest_city
- Uturoa
- Islands.country_largest_city_population
- 3,778
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Raiātea or Raiatea (Tahitian: Raiātea) is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia, in the South Pacific Ocean. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, and other parts of East Polynesia, started at Raiātea.
A traditional name for the island is Havai'i, homeland of the Māori people. Situated on the southeast coast is the historical Taputapuatea marae, which was established by 1000 CE. The site was the political and religious center of eastern Polynesia for several centuries, and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017 for its historical significance.