Rangiroa
Atoll in French Polynesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the atoll itself. For the French Polynesian commune, see Rangiroa (commune).
Rangiroa (Tuamotuan for 'vast sky') or Te Kokōta (Cook Islands Māori for 'the Hyades star cluster') is the largest atoll in the Tuamotus and one of the largest in the world (smaller than Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands and Huvadhu in the Maldives).
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rangiroa.
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Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 15°07′31″S 147°38′43″W |
Archipelago | Tuamotus |
Total islands | 415 |
Area | 1,446 km2 (558 sq mi) (lagoon) 79 km2 (31 sq mi) (above water) |
Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
Width | 32 km (19.9 mi) |
Highest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Highest point | (unnamed) |
Administration | |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
Commune | Rangiroa |
Capital city | Avatoru |
Largest settlement | Tiputa (pop. 817) |
Demographics | |
Population | 2567[1] (2012) |
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It is in French Polynesia and is part of the Palliser group. The nearest atoll is Tikehau, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the west. It is about 355 km (221 mi) northeast of Tahiti. Rangiroa is home to about 2,500 people on almost 80 km2 (31 sq mi). The chief town is Avatoru, in the atoll's northwest.