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
French Republic
Overseas collectivity
French Polynesia
Administrative subdivision
Tuamotus
Commune
Rangiroa
Capital city
Avatoru
Largest settlement
Tiputa (pop. 817)
Demographics
Population
2567[1] (2012)
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).
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.
^"Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rangiroa. Rangiroa (Tuamotuan for 'vast sky') or Te Kokōta (Cook Islands Māori for 'the Hyades star cluster') is the...
Rangiroa Airport is an airport on the island of Rangiroa, French Polynesia (IATA: RGI, ICAO: NTTG). The airport is located on the northwestern edge of...
evidence suggests that they were settled about 1110 CE. On the islands of Rangiroa, Manihi and Mataiva, there are flat ceremonial platforms (called marae)...
portion of Rangiroa lagoon in the Tuamotu Islands of French Polynesia, joining the lagoon to the open ocean. There are only two such passes in Rangiroa, the...
Bora Bora – Rangiroa Service From April 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 December 2023. "Air Tahiti Resumes Two-way Bora Bora – Rangiroa Flights From...
of French Polynesia. It is located 79 kilometres (49 mi) southwest from Rangiroa to the west of the Palliser group, which also is in French Polynesia. Makatea...
Avatoru is the chief town of Rangiroa, a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. It is located in the northwestern part of the atoll, and is home to the...
of atolls. The group includes: Apataki Arutua Fakarava Kaukura Mataiva Rangiroa Makatea Tikehau Toau Administratively, Apataki and Kaukura atolls belong...
are themselves prey for larger sharks, such as the silvertip shark. At Rangiroa Atoll in French Polynesia, great hammerheads (Sphyrna mokarran) feed opportunistically...
943; -147.712 Avatoru Pass is located on the northwestern portion of the Rangiroa lagoon in the Tuamotu Islands of French Polynesia. It is located immediately...
Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is included in the commune of Rangiroa. The first recorded European to arrive to Tikehau was the Russian mariner...
Tahiti is also home to a single winery, whose vineyards are located on the Rangiroa atoll. Unemployment affects about 15% of the active population, especially...
internationally known for diving. Each archipelago offers opportunities for divers. Rangiroa and Fakarava in the Tuamotu islands are the most famous spots in the area...
Polynesia, including Bora Bora, Fakarava, Mangareva, Moorea, Nuku Hiva, Rangiroa and Tetiaroa. An exception is F-ONUI, a Boeing 787-9 named after Tupaia...
islands: Aitutaki, Apataki, Arutua, Kaukura, Manuae, Maupihaa, Motu One, Rangiroa, and possibly Manihi and Manuae. Its plumage is mainly dark blue and it...
Coconuts on Rangiroa island in the Tuamotus, French Polynesia; a typical island landscape in Austronesia. Coconuts are native to tropical Asia and were...
islands are Motu Mahuta and Motu Teavahia and together they form part of the Rangiroa atoll. Islands portal Desert island List of islands "Avatika - Google Maps"...
Member of the Assembly of French Polynesia who has served as Mayor of Rangiroa since 2021. He is the son of politician Teina Maraeura, whom he replaced...
original capture location over periods of up to a year. Another study at Rangiroa Atoll in French Polynesia found that, after more than three years, around...
the Tuamotus. The nearest atoll, Tikehau, is located 35 km to the east. Rangiroa is located 79 km to the east, and Tahiti is 311 km to the south. The atoll's...
-14.976; -147.625Tiputa is a village on the French Polynesian atoll of Rangiroa, in the Tuamotu archipelago. It is located on the Northern edge of the...
cruise as part of its monthly 12-day itinerary; the ship also stops at the Rangiroa and Tuamotu atolls before returning to Tahiti. Additional Aranui 5 trips...
Cruises, within its 14-day itinerary. It also called at the islands of Rangiroa and Fakarava in the Tuamotu Islands. The ship ended her French Polynesia...
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