Rangiroa (commune)
# 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 2017 | Area above $water(km^2)$ | Lagoon $(km^2)$ | Coordinates |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| $Rangiroa^1$ | Avatoru | 2,709 | 79 | 1,446 | 15°07′S 147°37′W﻿ / ﻿15.117°S 147.617°W﻿ / -15.117; -147.617 |
| $Tikehau^1$ | Tuherahera | 560 | 20 | 400 | 15°01′S 148°10′W﻿ / ﻿15.017°S 148.167°W﻿ / -15.017; -148.167 |
| $Mataiva^1$ | Pahua | 294 | 16 | 25 | 14°53′S 148°40′W﻿ / ﻿14.883°S 148.667°W﻿ / -14.883; -148.667 |
| $Makatea^1$ | Moumu | 94 | 24 | - | 15°51′S 148°15′W﻿ / ﻿15.850°S 148.250°W﻿ / -15.850; -148.250 |
| Rangiroa commune | Avatoru | 3,657 | 139 | 1,871 | |

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