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MangarevaMangareva is the central, and most important island of the Gambier Islands, in French Polynesia. The island is approximately 8 km (5 mi.) long, and at 18 km² (7 mi².), it comprises about 56% of the land area of the whole Gambier group. It has a high central ridge which runs the length of the island. The largest village on the island, Rikitea, is the chief town of the Gambier Islands. The highest point in the Gambiers is Mt. Duff, on Mangareva, rising to 482 m (1600 ft) along the island's south coast.
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