Rangiroa | |
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![]() Avatoru Pass, atoll of
Rangiroa | |
![]() Location (in red) within the Tuamotu Archipelago | |
Coordinates: 14°57′01″S 147°39′04″W / 14.9504°S 147.6511°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Tahuhu Maraeura [1] |
Area 1 | 139 km2 (54 sq mi) |
Population (2022)
[2] | 3,761 |
• Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
INSEE/Postal code |
98740 / |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
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. [3] The chef-lieu is the village Tiputa. [3]
The commune is composed of three atolls and one island:
Atoll or island |
Main village | Population 2022 [2] |
Area above water(km2) |
Lagoon (km2) |
Coordinates |
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Rangiroa1 | Avatoru | 2,785 | 79 | 1,446 | 15°07′S 147°37′W / 15.117°S 147.617°W |
Tikehau1 | Tuherahera | 589 | 20 | 400 | 15°01′S 148°10′W / 15.017°S 148.167°W |
Mataiva1 | Pahua | 292 | 16 | 25 | 14°53′S 148°40′W / 14.883°S 148.667°W |
Makatea1 | Moumu | 95 | 24 | - | 15°51′S 148°15′W / 15.850°S 148.250°W |
Rangiroa commune |
Avatoru | 3,761 | 139 | 1,871 |
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