 Map of Akiaki Atoll | |
  Akiaki | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 18°33′S139°13′W / 18.550°S 139.217°W /-18.550; -139.217 |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Width | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Commune | Nukutavake |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 13[1] (2020) |
Akiaki[2] is a lowcoralatoll in the eastern area of theTuamotu Archipelago,French Polynesia. Akiaki's nearest neighbor isVahitahi, which is located 41 km to the southeast.
Akiaki is a small atoll rising barely abovesea level. The total land surface is only 1.3 km2. Itsreef is occupied by a single flat island covered withcoconut trees and othervegetation. There is nolagoon and it has only a difficult landing located on its northwestern side.
Akiaki is barely inhabited with a rough total of 13 residents, its occasionally visited by tourists for its coconut plantations. Akiaki maintains a small fishing port used by the residents as their source of revenue.
The first recordedEuropean that arrived to Akiaki Atoll wasLouis Antoine de Bougainville on 22 March 1768.[3] He called this atollIle des Lanciers.James Cook reached Akiaki the following year, during his first voyage, and named itThrum Island.
Akiaki lies on top of a smallseamount which is part of theTuamotu Seamount Trail on thePacific Plate. Akiaki's seamount is 3420 m high.
Administratively Akiaki Atoll belongs to thecommune ofNukutavake, which includes Nukutavake, as well as the atolls ofVahitahi,Vairaatea,Pinaki and Akiaki.
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