 He named this atoll "Osten-Saken" or "Saken".There is a territorial (domestic) airfield in Katiu which was inaugurated in 2001.Katiu belongs to the commune of Makemo, which consists of the atolls of Makemo, Haraiki, Marutea Nord, Katiu, Tuanake, Hiti, Tepoto Sud, Raroia, Takume, Taenga and Nihiru.