Rapa , also called Rapa Iti , or "Little Rapa", to distinguish it from Easter Island , whose Polynesian name is Rapa Nui, is the largest and only inhabited island of the Bass Islands in French Polynesia . An older name for the island is Oparo . The total land area including offshore islets is 40.5 km (15.6 sq mi). As of the 2022 census, Rapa had a population of 451. The island's highest point is at 650 metres (2,130 ft) elevation at Mont Perahu. Its main town is Ahuréi . The inhabitants of Rapa Iti speak their own Polynesian language called the Rapa language .
16-818: [REDACTED] Look up opara or Opara in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Opara may refer to: Andro Krstulović Opara (born 1967), Croatian politician Austin Opara (born 1963), Nigerian politician Charity Opara (born 1972), Nigerian sprinter Christy Opara-Thompson (born 1971), Nigerian sprinter David Opara (born 1985), Nigerian footballer Emeka Opara (born 1985), Nigerian footballer Ike Opara (born 1989), American soccer player Jerzy Opara (born 1948), Polish sprint canoer Lloyd Opara (born 1984), British footballer Other uses [ edit ] Oparo, an alternate name for Rapa Iti , one of
32-504: Is 38.5 km . Little Rapa Tauturau is an offshore island. Its main town, Ahuréi (or Ha'uréi), lies on the southern shore of that bay, which is called the Baie d'Ahuréi. A smaller village, 'Area, is located on the northern shore of the bay. The people are Polynesian. Former times' warfare is indicated by 28 extant ridgetop forts. Today Rapa is home to the Tahitian Choir , in which a third of
48-405: Is located at 27°35′00″S 144°20′00″W / 27.58333°S 144.33333°W / -27.58333; -144.33333 . It is shaped roughly like a Greek final sigma (ς), with a well-protected central bay, surrounded by a ring of relatively high mountains. The whole island appears to be the peak of a sinking volcano , with the bay as well as the caldera . The area of the main island
64-491: Is uncommon every month of the year. The cool winters and strong winds prohibit ultra tropical fruits such as coconuts to thrive, as it has dropped to 8.5 °C (47.3 °F) in September. In addition, the lack of continental influence promotes the vast seasonal lag, as March is the second-warmest month of the year, while September is the second-coldest. The Manatau French Polynesian Reserve is a special French Polynesian Reserve to protect
80-610: The Köppen climate classification , Arab in the Trewartha climate classification ), bordering on a very-mild winter humid subtropical climate ( Cfa in the Köppen climate classification , Cfal in the Trewartha climate classification ). Despite being situated south of the Tropic of Capricorn, the remote location in the middle of a tropical ocean enables the climate to be moderated in all seasons. Summers are hot and muggy, and cyclones are rarer, as
96-571: The Bass Islands in French Polynesia Opara, Novi Travnik , a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Opara Opera (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Opara . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
112-402: The Bass Islands in French Polynesia Opara, Novi Travnik , a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Opara Opera (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Opara . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
128-412: The animals and ridgetop forts of an area of southern Rapa. It is located near South Ahuréi. The island is home to the endemic and critically endangered Rapa fruit dove which is threatened by habitat loss, predation by feral cats and hunting. Its population was estimated in 2017 at 160 individual birds. The critically endangered Rapa shearwater is endemic to surrounding islets. Other birds include
144-464: The depletion of natural resources on the island resulted in warfare, and the inhabitants lived in up to 14 fortified settlements ( pa or pare , a type of fort; compare the Māori pā ) on peaks and clifftops. It is considered that the oldest of these is Morongo Uta, which was developed c. 1450–1550 AD . The first European to visit Rapa Iti was George Vancouver on 22 December 1791; he named
160-701: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up opara or Opara in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Opara may refer to: Andro Krstulović Opara (born 1967), Croatian politician Austin Opara (born 1963), Nigerian politician Charity Opara (born 1972), Nigerian sprinter Christy Opara-Thompson (born 1971), Nigerian sprinter David Opara (born 1985), Nigerian footballer Emeka Opara (born 1985), Nigerian footballer Ike Opara (born 1989), American soccer player Jerzy Opara (born 1948), Polish sprint canoer Lloyd Opara (born 1984), British footballer Other uses [ edit ] Oparo, an alternate name for Rapa Iti , one of
176-430: The island Oparo. Contact with Europeans brought liquor and disease, and between 1824 and 1830 over three quarters of the natives died. Peruvian slavers raided the island as well. When a handful of their victims were returned to the island, they brought with them smallpox , which caused an epidemic. In 1826, there were almost 2000 inhabitants; forty years later, there were fewer than 120. The independent island kingdom
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#1732852482457192-502: The island's population sing traditional songs. Although sometimes considered part of the Austral Islands , Rapa Iti and the Bass Islands have a different geological, linguistic and cultural history. Rapa Iti was first settled by Polynesians , most likely in the 12th century. Their Polynesian dialect developed into what is today the Rapa language over the centuries. It is believed that
208-512: The islands are located near the Horse Latitudes at thirty degrees south, despite the exposed location makes the island very windy, tempering the summer weather. Very hot weather is very rare, with the highest temperature recorded was 31.6 °C (88.9 °F) in March. Winters are mild and very stormy, due to the isolated and exposed location of Rapa Iti. Precipitation is abundant in all seasons, and sunshine
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256-567: Was declared a French protectorate in 1867. The British established a coaling station on the island, which prompted France to formally annex it on 6 March 1881. Subsequently, the native monarchy was abolished and the last queen, the Daughter of Parima , was deposed on 18 June 1887. Thor Heyerdahl , notably, made excavations in Morongo Uta, seeking links between Rapa Iti and Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Rapa Iti has tropical rainforest climate ( Af in
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