page_title: Rikitea
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Rikitea / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: View of Rikitea's waterfront from the water, with Mt. Duff visible in the background. Mangareva Island, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
context_page_description: 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. The island was a protectorate of France in 1871 and was annexed in 1881.
context_section_description: Rikitea is a port town and tourist center situated on Mangareva Lagoon, which contains a number of motu. It is about 1,650 kilometres (1,030 mi) southeast of Tahiti, to the North of the Tropic of Capricorn. The average elevation of the town is 8 metres (26 ft).
  The total population of the island was 1100 and most of them lived in Rikitea.
  Two mountains, Mt. Duff (482 metres (1,581 ft)) and Mt. Mokoto (129 feet (39 m)), which are approachable by trails, are north of the town. The climb to Duff's peak takes about 90 minutes. The stones found on the hill were used by the ethnic Mangarevans to predict weather and to look for boats headed for the island. The mountain is covered with tall aeho grass.
caption: Rikitea in the foreground and Mont Duff in the background
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