Rikitea | |
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Town | |
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  Rikitea Location in French Polynesia | |
| Coordinates: 23°7′13″S 134°58′9″W / 23.12028°S 134.96917°W | |
| Country |  France |
| Overseas collectivity |  French Polynesia |
| Territory | Gambier Islands |
| Island | Mangareva |
Rikitea is a small town on Mangareva, which is part of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia. A majority of the islanders live in Rikitea.[1][2] The island was a protectorate of France in 1871 and was annexed in 1881.[3]
- ^ Brash & Carillet 2009, p. 240.
- ^ "Population of Rikitea, French Polynesia". population.mongabay.com. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Stanley 1999, p. 266.