Rangiroa (commune)

This article is about the French Polynesian commune. For the atoll in the commune, see Rangiroa.
Rangiroa

Avatoru Pass, atoll of Rangiroa

Location of Rangiroa in the Tuamotu Archipelago
Coordinates: 14°57′01″S 147°39′04″W / 14.9504°S 147.6511°W / -14.9504; -147.6511Coordinates: 14°57′01″S 147°39′04″W / 14.9504°S 147.6511°W / -14.9504; -147.6511
Country France
Overseas collectivity French Polynesia
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Teina Maraeura
Area 139 km2 (54 sq mi)
Population (2007)1 3,210
  Density 23/km2 (60/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 98740 / 
1 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Rangiroa is a commune of French Polynesia in the archipelago of the Tuamotu Islands. The commune includes four islands: Rangiroa, Tikehau, Mataiva and Makatea. The chef-lieu is the atoll of Rangiroa and the chief-town is Avatoru.

Geography

Commune of Rangiroa

The commune is composed of three atolls and one island:

Atoll
or island
Main village Population
2007[1]
Area above water(km²) Lagoon
(km²)
Coordinates
Rangiroa1 Avatoru 2,473 79 1,446 15°07′S 147°37′W / 15.117°S 147.617°W / -15.117; -147.617
Tikehau1 Tuherahera 507 20 400 15°01′S 148°10′W / 15.017°S 148.167°W / -15.017; -148.167
Mataiva1 Pahua 204 16 25 14°53′S 148°40′W / 14.883°S 148.667°W / -14.883; -148.667
Makatea1 Moumu 61 24 - 15°51′S 148°15′W / 15.850°S 148.250°W / -15.850; -148.250
Rangiroa
commune
Avatoru 3,245 139 1,871

1 Commune associée

See also

References

  1. Recensement de 2007, statistiques Publisher: Institut statistique de la Polynésie Française (in French). Accessed 16 February 2010
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