Ravahere
NASA picture of Ravahere Atoll | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 18°13′S 142°09′W / 18.217°S 142.150°W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 57.5 km2 (22.2 sq mi) (lagoon) 7 km2 (3 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Width | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Hikueru |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited (2012) |
Ravahere is an atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located 53 km northwest of Nengonengo Atoll and it is separated by a 2 km sound from Marokau Atoll, its closest neighbor to the north.
Marokau and Ravahere form a minor subgroup of the Tuamotus known as the Two Groups Islands.
Ravahere Atoll is roughly boomerang-shaped. It measures 20 km in length with a maximum width of 9.5 km. The shallow lagoon has a surface area of 57.5 km2, but there is no pass to enter it.
Ravahere is permanently uninhabited.