Rangiroa (commune)
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 village Tiputa.
Geography
Commune of Rangiroa
The commune is composed of three atolls and one island:
| Atoll or island |
Main village | Population 2022 |
Area above water(km) | Lagoon (km) |
Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangiroa | Avatoru | 2,785 | 79 | 1,446 | 15°07′S 147°37′W / 15.117°S 147.617°W |
| Tikehau | Tuherahera | 589 | 20 | 400 | 15°01′S 148°10′W / 15.017°S 148.167°W |
| Mataiva | Pahua | 292 | 16 | 25 | 14°53′S 148°40′W / 14.883°S 148.667°W |
| Makatea | 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
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
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