Fakarava (commune)
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Fakarava | |
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![]() View of the inner lagoon of Fakarava from Rotoava | |
![]() Location of Fakarava in the Tuamotu Archipelago | |
Coordinates: 16°03′40″S 145°37′0″W / 16.06111°S 145.61667°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
Area 1 | 110.0 km2 (42.5 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | 1,637 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 98716 / |
Elevation | 0–0 m (0–0 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Fakarava is a commune of French Polynesia in the archipelago of the Tuamotu Islands. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier.[1] The commune includes seven islands. The chef-lieu is the village Rotoava.[2]
Geography
The commune of Fakarava consists of three associated communes: Fakarava (also including the atoll Toau), Kauehi (also including the atolls Aratika, Raraka and Taiaro) and Niau.[2][3]
Island | Population 2017[3] | Area (km²) | Area of lagoon (km²) |
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Fakarava | 830 | 24.1 | 1112 |
Toau | 14 | 12 | 561 |
Kauehi | 224 | 16 | 320 |
Aratika | 225 | 8.3 | 145 |
Raraka | 96 | 14 | 342 |
Taiaro | 2 | 16.2 | 16.2 |
Niau | 246 | 21.0 | 53 |
TOTAL | 1637 | 110.0 | 2533 |
See also
References
- ^ Décret n° 2005-1611 du 20 décembre 2005 pris pour l'application du statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
- ^ a b Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
- ^ a b Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française
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