page_title: Rimatara
hierarchical_section_title: Rimatara
caption_attribution_description: NASA picture
context_page_description: Rimatara is the westernmost inhabited island in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. It is located 550 km south of Tahiti and 150 km west of Rurutu. The land area of Rimatara is 8.6 km², and that of the Maria islets is 1.3 km². Its highest point is 106 m. Its population was 872 at the 2017 census.
  Rimatara is a circular volcanic plateau surrounded by a reef with a height of 8 to 10 meters. The main villages are Amaru, Anapoto and Mutuaura.
  Rimatara was one of the last Polynesian islands to receive European visitors. Captain Samuel Pinder Henry discovered the island in 1811. Two Tahitian missionaries from Bora Bora arrived in 1822 and established a Protestant mission. France established a protectorate in 1889 and annexed Rimatara in 1901.
context_section_description: Rimatara is the westernmost inhabited island in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. It is located 550 km (340 mi) south of Tahiti and 150 km (93 mi) west of Rurutu. The land area of Rimatara is 8.6 km² (3.3 sq mi), and that of the Maria islets is 1.3 km² (0.50 sq mi). Its highest point is 106 m (348 ft). Its population was 872 at the 2017 census.
  Rimatara is a circular volcanic plateau surrounded by a reef with a height of 8 to 10 meters (26 to 32 feet). The main villages are Amaru (the capital), Anapoto and Mutuaura.
  Rimatara was one of the last Polynesian islands to receive European visitors. Captain Samuel Pinder Henry discovered the island in 1811. Two Tahitian missionaries from Bora Bora arrived in 1822 and established a Protestant mission. France established a protectorate in 1889 and annexed Rimatara in 1901.
caption: NASA picture of Rimatara Island
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