Rangiroa (commune)
Rangiroa | |
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Avatoru Pass, atoll of Rangiroa | |
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 | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Tahuhu Maraeura |
Area 1 | 139 km2 (54 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 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. | |
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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.