Taiarapu-Ouest
Taiarapu-Ouest | |
|---|---|
 Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands | |
Location of Taiarapu-Ouest  | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Windward Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roger Doom |
| Area 1 | 104.3 km2 (40.3 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2007 census) | 7,002 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98748 /98725 |
| Elevation | 0–1,306 m (0–4,285 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Taiarapu-Ouest (literally "Ta'iarapu West") is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
Overview
The commune of Tai'arapu-Ouest is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands.
The commune extends over half of the peninsula of Tahiti Iti ("small Tahiti", a.k.a. Tai'arapu).
Taiarapu-Ouest consists of the following associated communes:
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Vairao.
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