Administrative divisions of French Polynesia

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In French Polynesia, there are two levels of administrative divisions: five administrative subdivisions (French: subdivisions administratives) and 48 communes.[1][2] Many of the communes are further subdivided into communes associées.[2] The breakdown into administrative subdivisions was as a result of the law #71-1028, dated December 24, 1971.[3] The compositions of the administrative subdivisions and the communes were defined in the decrees #72-408 and #72-407 of May 17, 1972, respectively.[4][5] These subdivisions were confirmed in the decree #2005-1611 of December 20, 2005.[6] Below are several lists of the divisions, according to different sorting schemes.

## List of division level types

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The 5 administrative subdivisions and 48 communes of French Polynesia.

### Administrative subdivisions

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Name | French name | Official French name[6] | Notes | Administrative seat[6] | Area (km2)[7] | Population (2017)[8]

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Windward Islands | Îles du Vent | la subdivision administrative des îles du Vent | part of the Society Islands | Papeete | 1,194.1 | 207,333
Leeward Islands | Îles Sous-le-Vent | la subdivision administrative des îles Sous-le-Vent | part of the Society Islands | Uturoa | 403.5 | 35,393
Marquesas Islands | Îles Marquises | la subdivision administrative des îles Marquises | a northeastern Polynesian outlier | Nuku-Hiva | 1,049.3 | 9,346
Austral Islands | Îles Australes | la subdivision administrative des îles Australes | includes the Bass Islands | Tubuai | 147.8 | 6,965
Tuamotu-Gambier | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | la subdivision administrative des îles Tuamotu-Gambier |  | Papeete | 726.5 | 16,881
French Polynesia |  |  |  | Papeete | 3,521.2 | 275,918

### Communes

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Name | Subdivision[6] | INSEE code[1] | Administrative seat[5] | Area (km2)[7] | Population (2017)[8]

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Fatu-Hiva | Marquesas Islands | 98718 | Omo'a | 85.0 | 612
Hiva-Oa | Marquesas Islands | 98723 | Atuona | 326.5 | 2,243
Nuku-Hiva | Marquesas Islands | 98731 | Taiohae | 387.8 | 2,951
Tahuata | Marquesas Islands | 98746 | Vaitahu | 61.0 | 653
Ua-Huka | Marquesas Islands | 98756 | Hane | 83.4 | 674
Ua-Pou | Marquesas Islands | 98757 | Hakahau | 105.6 | 2,213
Anaa | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98711 | Tuuhora | 55.7 | 811
Arutua | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98713 | Rautini | 46.0 | 1,664
Fakarava | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98716 | Rotoava | 110.0 | 1,637
Fangatau | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98717 | Teana | 14.3 | 296
Gambier | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98719 | Rikitea | 46.0 | 1,535
Hao | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98720 | Otepa | 65.0 | 1,258
Hikueru | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98721 | Tupapati | 15.2 | 275
Makemo | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98726 | Pouheva | 93.0 | 1,508
Manihi | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98727 | Paeua | 25.2 | 1,141
Napuka | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98730 | Tepuka-Maruia | 12.1 | 284
Nukutavake | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98732 | Tavava | 12.3 | 295
Puka-Puka | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98737 | Teone-Mahina | 8.0 | 163
Rangiroa | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98740 | Tiputa | 144.5 | 3,657
Reao | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98742 | Rapuarava | 18.0 | 587
Takaroa | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98749 | Te Havaroa | 35.0 | 1,175
Tatakoto | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98751 | Tumukuru | 7.3 | 259
Tureia | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 98755 | Hakamaru | 19.2 | 336
Raivavae | Austral Islands | 98739 | Rairua | 20.4 | 903
Rapa | Austral Islands | 98741 | Ahurei | 40.6 | 507
Rimatara | Austral Islands | 98743 | Amaru | 9.1 | 872
Rurutu | Austral Islands | 98744 | Moerai | 32.8 | 2,466
Tubuai | Austral Islands | 98753 | Mataura | 45.0 | 2,217
Bora-Bora | Leeward Islands | 98714 | Vaitape | 40.3 | 10,549
Huahine | Leeward Islands | 98724 | Fare | 74.8 | 6,075
Maupiti | Leeward Islands | 98728 | Maupiti | 11.4 | 1,286
Tahaa | Leeward Islands | 98745 | Patio | 90.2 | 5,234
Taputapuatea | Leeward Islands | 98750 | Taputapuatea | 88.5 | 4,792
Tumaraa | Leeward Islands | 98754 | Tumaraa | 63.2 | 3,721
Uturoa | Leeward Islands | 98758 | Uturoa | 35.1 | 3,736
Arue | Windward Islands | 98712 | Arue | 20.5 | 10,243
Faaa | Windward Islands | 98715 | Faaa | 34.2 | 29,506
Hitiaa O Te Ra | Windward Islands | 98722 | Tiarei | 218.2 | 10,033
Mahina | Windward Islands | 98725 | Mahina | 51.6 | 14,763
Moorea-Maiao | Windward Islands | 98729 | Afareaitu | 141.8 | 17,816
Paea | Windward Islands | 98733 | Paea | 64.5 | 13,021
Papara | Windward Islands | 98734 | Papara | 92.5 | 11,680
Papeete | Windward Islands | 98735 | Papeete | 17.4 | 26,926
Pirae | Windward Islands | 98736 | Pirae | 35.4 | 14,209
Punaauia | Windward Islands | 98738 | Punaauia | 75.9 | 28,103
Taiarapu-Est | Windward Islands | 98747 | Afaahiti | 218.3 | 12,701
Taiarapu-Ouest | Windward Islands | 98748 | Vairao | 104.3 | 8,078
Teva I Uta | Windward Islands | 98752 | Mataiea | 119.5 | 10,254
French Polynesia |  |  | Papeete | 3521.2 | 275,918

#### Notes

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For French administrative convenience, Clipperton Island had been attached to French Polynesia until February 20, 2007, but never formed part of any administrative subdivision or commune of French Polynesia. On February 21, 2007, Clipperton Island was transferred from the High Commissioner of the republic in French Polynesia to the Minister of Overseas France.[9] [10] [11]

#### Area statistics

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The communes of French Polynesia have the following statistical info: The average size of French Polynesian communes is 78.06 km2, while the median area is 55.4 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.

#### Population statistics

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The communes of French Polynesia have the following statistical info: The average commune population is 5,725, while the median is 2,268, much higher than the average and median metropolitan French commune (1,542 and 380, respectively).

Sources :

* https://web.archive.org/web/20060424072420/http://www.polynesie-francaise.gouv.fr/
* Schmiff, Robert C. (Feb 1962). "Urbanization in French Polynesia". Land Economics. 1. 38: 71–75. doi:10.2307/3144728. JSTOR 3144728.

## See also

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* Administrative divisions of France
* Lists of communes of France
* French Polynesia

## References

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1. ^ a b Codification des collectivités d'outre-mer (COM), INSEE, 1 March 2017
2. ^ a b Loi n° 2004-193 du 27 février 2004 complétant le statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française (1), Légifrance
3. ^ Loi n°71-1028 du 24 décembre 1971 relative à la création at à l'organisation des communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
4. ^ Décret n°72-408 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de subdivisions administratives dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
5. ^ a b Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
6. ^ a b c d Décret n° 2005-1611 du 20 décembre 2005 pris pour l'application du statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
7. ^ a b "R1- Population sans doubles comptes, des subdivisions, communes et communes associées de Polynésie française, de 1971 à 1996". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
8. ^ a b Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017 Archived 2018-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française
9. ^ Ben Cahoon. "French Minor Dependencies". Worldstatesmen.org.
10. ^ France. "Themes".
11. ^ French Polynesia. "Data".

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