Administrative divisions of French Polynesia
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There are two levels of administrative divisions of French Polynesia, five administrative subdivisions (French: subdivisions administratives) each of which is further divided into a total of 48 communes, plus Clipperton Island which is administratively attached to French Polynesia. The breakdown into administrative subdivisions was as a result of decree #72-408 of May 17, 1972 , and the communes were thereafter established as a result of law #71-1028, dated December 24, 1971.
The subdivisions administratives are:
- Windward Islands (French: (les) Îles du Vent or officially la subdivision administrative des Îles du Vent) (the two subdivisions administratives Windward Islands and Leeward Islands are part of the Society Islands)
- Leeward Islands (French: (les) Îles Sous-le-Vent or officially la subdivision administrative des Îles Sous-le-Vent) (the two subdivisions administratives Windward Islands and Leeward Islands are part of the Society Islands)
- Marquesas Islands (French: (les) (Îles) Marquises or officially la subdivision administrative des (Îles) Marquises)
- Austral Islands (French: (les) (Îles) Australes or officially la subdivision administrative des (Îles) Australes) (including the Bass Islands)
- Tuamotu-Gambier (French: (les) (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier or officially la subdivision administrative des (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier) (the Tuamotus and the Gambier Islands)
Below are several lists of the 48 communes, according to different sorting schemes.
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[edit] By subdivision
- Windward Islands:
- Commune of Arue
- Commune of Faaa
- Commune of Hitiaa O Te Ra
- Commune of Mahina
- Commune of Moorea-Maiao
- Commune of Paea
- Commune of Papara
- Commune of Papeete (capital)
- Commune of Pirae
- Commune of Punaauia
- Commune of Taiarapu-Est
- Commune of Taiarapu-Ouest
- Commune of Teva I Uta
- Tuamotu-Gambier (of which Papeete is the provisional administrative seat) :
- Commune of Anaa
- Commune of Arutua
- Commune of Fakarava
- Commune of Fangatau
- Commune of Gambier (capital)
- Commune of Hao
- Commune of Hikueru
- Commune of Makemo
- Commune of Manihi
- Commune of Napuka
- Commune of Nukutavake
- Commune of Puka Puka
- Commune of Rangiroa
- Commune of Reao
- Commune of Takaroa
- Commune of Tatakoto
- Commune of Tureia
- Austral Islands
- Commune of Raivavae
- Commune of Rapa
- Commune of Rimatara
- Commune of Rurutu
- Commune of Tubuai (capital)
- Leeward Islands
For French administrative convenience, Clipperton Island is attached to French Polynesia, but it does not form part of any administrative subdivision or commune of French Polynesia.
Source INSEE - Code officiel géographique 2005
[edit] By INSEE code
The following lists the communes in order by their INSEE codes.
Name | INSEE code |
---|---|
Anaa | 98711 |
Arue | 98712 |
Arutua | 98713 |
Bora-Bora | 98714 |
Faaa | 98715 |
Fakarava | 98716 |
Fangatau | 98717 |
Fatu Hiva | 98718 |
Gambier | 98719 |
Hao | 98720 |
Hikueru | 98721 |
Hitiaa O Te Ra | 98722 |
Hiva Oa | 98723 |
Huahine | 98724 |
Mahina | 98725 |
Makemo | 98726 |
Manihi | 98727 |
Maupiti | 98728 |
Moorea-Maiao | 98729 |
Napuka | 98730 |
Nuku Hiva | 98731 |
Nukutavake | 98732 |
Paea | 98733 |
Papara | 98734 |
Papeete | 98735 |
Pirae | 98736 |
Puka Puka | 98737 |
Punaauia | 98738 |
Raivavae | 98739 |
Rangiroa | 98740 |
Rapa | 98741 |
Reao | 98742 |
Rimatara | 98743 |
Rurutu | 98744 |
Tahaa | 98745 |
Tahuata | 98746 |
Taiarapu-Est | 98747 |
Taiarapu-Ouest | 98748 |
Takaroa | 98749 |
Tumaraa | 98754 |
Taputapuatea | 98750 |
Tatakoto | 98751 |
Teva I Uta | 98752 |
Tubuai | 98753 |
Tureia | 98755 |
Ua Huka | 98756 |
Ua Pou | 98757 |
Uturoa | 98758 |
Sources : INSEE - Code officiel géographique 2005
[edit] By area
Here the communes are listed by decreasing area. The average size of French Polynesian communes is 72 km², while the median area is 49 km², higher than the average and median areas of metropolitan French communes (14.88 km² and 10.73 km², respectively), but the size of these communes is predominantly dependent on the land area of the islands they occupy.
Name | Area (km²) | |
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1 | Nuku Hiva | 387 |
2 | Hiva Oa | 316 |
3 | Hitiaa O Te Ra | 218 |
4 | Taiarapu-Est | 216 |
5 | Rangiroa | 145 |
6 | Moorea-Maiao | 134 |
7 | Teva I Uta | 120 |
8 | Fakarava | 110 |
9 | Ua Pou | 105 |
10 | Taiarapu-Ouest | 104 |
11 | Makemo | 100 |
12 | Papara | 93 |
13 | Tahaa | 88 |
14 | Fatu Hiva | 84 |
15 | Taputapuatea | 83 |
16 | Ua Huka | 83 |
17 | Punaauia | 76 |
18 | Huahine | 74 |
19 | Tumaraa | 71 |
20 | Tahuata | 69 |
21 | Hao | 65 |
22 | Paea | 65 |
23 | Anaa | 56 |
24 | Mahina | 52 |
25 | Arutua | 46 |
26 | Gambier | 46 |
27 | Tubuai | 45 |
28 | Rapa | 40 |
29 | Bora-Bora | 38 |
30 | Pirae | 35 |
31 | Takaroa | 35 |
32 | Faaa | 34 |
33 | Rurutu | 29 |
34 | Manihi | 25 |
35 | Papeete | 19 |
36 | Reao | 18 |
37 | Uturoa | 16 |
38 | Raivavae | 16 |
39 | Arue | 16 |
40 | Hikueru | 15 |
41 | Fangatau | 14 |
42 | Maupiti | 14 |
43 | Nukutavake | 12 |
44 | Napuka | 12 |
45 | Rimatara | 9 |
46 | Puka Puka | 8 |
47 | Tureia | 7 |
48 | Tatakoto | 7 |
Sources: [3]
[edit] By population
Here the communes are listed according to decreasing population. The 2002 census counted 246,566 inhabitants, for a total population density of 71.1 people per km². The average commune population is 5,137, while the median is 2,093, much higher than the average and median metropolitan French commune (1,542 and 380, respectively).
Name | Population (2002) |
Area (km²) |
Density (hab./km²) |
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1 | Faaa | 28 421 | 34 | 831 |
2 | Papeete | 25 521 | 19 | 1 343 |
3 | Punaauia | 23 762 | 76 | 313 |
4 | Pirae | 14 850 | 35 | 424 |
5 | Moorea-Maiao | 14 693 | 134 | 110 |
6 | Mahina | 13 609 | 52 | 264 |
7 | Paea | 12 327 | 65 | 190 |
8 | Taiarapu-Est | 10 596 | 216 | 49 |
9 | Papara | 9 659 | 93 | 104 |
10 | Arue | 9 319 | 16 | 582 |
11 | Hitiaa O Te Ra | 8 319 | 218 | 38 |
12 | Teva I Uta | 7 861 | 120 | 66 |
13 | Bora-Bora | 7 295 | 38 | 192 |
14 | Taiarapu-Ouest | 6 181 | 104 | 59 |
15 | Huahine | 5 757 | 74 | 78 |
16 | Tahaa | 4 845 | 88 | 55 |
17 | Taputapuatea | 4 156 | 83 | 50 |
18 | Uturoa | 3 568 | 16 | 223 |
19 | Tumaraa | 3 409 | 71 | 48 |
20 | Rangiroa | 3 071 | 145 | 21 |
21 | Nuku Hiva | 2 652 | 387 | 7 |
22 | Ua Pou | 2 200 | 105 | 21 |
23 | Rurutu | 2 189 | 29 | 75 |
24 | Tubuai | 2 171 | 45 | 48 |
25 | Hiva Oa | 2 015 | 316 | 6 |
26 | Takaroa | 1 524 | 35 | 44 |
27 | Fakarava | 1 511 | 110 | 14 |
28 | Hao | 1 501 | 65 | 23 |
29 | Makemo | 1 454 | 100 | 15 |
30 | Arutua | 1 436 | 46 | 31 |
31 | Manihi | 1 230 | 25 | 49 |
32 | Maupiti | 1 191 | 14 | 88 |
33 | Gambier | 1 097 | 46 | 24 |
34 | Raivavae | 996 | 16 | 62 |
35 | Rimatara | 815 | 9 | 91 |
36 | Tahuata | 677 | 69 | 10 |
37 | Anaa | 639 | 56 | 11 |
38 | Fatu Hiva | 584 | 84 | 7 |
39 | Ua Huka | 584 | 83 | 7 |
40 | Reao | 553 | 18 | 31 |
41 | Rapa | 497 | 40 | 12 |
42 | Tureia | 314 | 7 | 43 |
43 | Napuka | 307 | 12 | 25 |
44 | Nukutavake | 278 | 12 | 23 |
45 | Fangatau | 275 | 14 | 19 |
46 | Tatakoto | 255 | 7 | 35 |
47 | Hikueru | 205 | 15 | 13 |
48 | Puka Puka | 197 | 8 | 25 |
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (French) French Polynesia