Tumaraa
Tumara'a is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Tumara'a is located on the island of Ra'iātea, in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. At the 2017 census it had a population of 3,721, making it the least populous commune on Ra'iātea.[2]
Tumara'a | |
|---|---|
 Location of the commune (in red) within the Leeward Islands | |
Location of Tumara'a | |
| Coordinates: 16°47′00″S 151°29′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Leeward Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cyril Tetuanui[1] |
| Area 1 | 63.2 km2 (24.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | 3,721 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98754 /98735 |
| Elevation | 0–1,017 m (0–3,337 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Tumara'a consists of the following associated communes:
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Tevaitoa. The tallest mountain on Ra'iātea - Mont Temehani - is located within Tumara'a.[3]
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française
- "TUMARAA : présentation générale - SPCPF". spc.pf.
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