Rangiroa (commune)
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]
Geography
[edit]Commune of Rangiroa
[edit]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 |
Administration
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française" [Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia] (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. January 2023.
- ^ a b Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
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