Two Groups Islands

The Two Groups Islands is a minor subgroup of the Tuamotus in French Polynesia. It is formed by the atolls of Marokau to the north and the uninhabited Ravahere to the south. The two atolls are separated by a wide sound.

History

These two neighboring atolls were discovered by Louis Antoine de Bougainville in 1768. It was James Cook, however, who named them "Two Groups" the following year. He described Marokau and Revahere as a "chain of islands linked by reefs".

Administration

Administratively the Two Groups Islands belong form the territory of the associated commune of Marokau, itself part of the commune of Hikueru, which consists of the two atolls of the Two Groups Islands and the three atolls of the associated commune of Hikueru.