Rangiroa
Avatoru Pass, atoll of Rangiroa
Avatoru Pass, atoll of Rangiroa
Flag of Rangiroa
Location (in red) within the Tuamotu Archipelago
Location (in red) within the Tuamotu Archipelago
Location of Rangiroa
Coordinates: 14°57′01″S 147°39′04″W / 14.9504°S 147.6511°W / -14.9504; -147.6511
CountryFrance
Overseas collectivityFrench Polynesia
SubdivisionÎles Tuamotu-Gambier
Government
  Mayor (20212026) Tahuhu Maraeura[1]
Area
1
139 km2 (54 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
3,657
  Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−10:00
INSEE/Postal code
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rangiroa is a commune of French Polynesia in the archipelago of the Tuamotu Islands. The commune includes four islands: Rangiroa, Tikehau, Mataiva and Makatea.[2] The chef-lieu is the village Tiputa.[2]

Geography

Commune of Rangiroa

The commune is composed of three atolls and one island:

Atoll
or island
Main villagePopulation
2017[3]
Area above water(km2)Lagoon
(km2)
Coordinates
Rangiroa1Avatoru2,709791,44615°07′S 147°37′W / 15.117°S 147.617°W / -15.117; -147.617
Tikehau1Tuherahera5602040015°01′S 148°10′W / 15.017°S 148.167°W / -15.017; -148.167
Mataiva1Pahua294162514°53′S 148°40′W / 14.883°S 148.667°W / -14.883; -148.667
Makatea1Moumu9424-15°51′S 148°15′W / 15.850°S 148.250°W / -15.850; -148.250
Rangiroa
commune
Avatoru3,6571391,871

1 Commune associée

Administration

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
  3. Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française



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