Communes of French Polynesia

French Polynesia is divided into five subdivisions, which are further divided into 48 communes. In addition, Clipperton Island is a French possession administered from French Polynesia. Here are the communes of French Polynesia.

CommuneHASCCodePopulationArea(km.²)
AnaaPF.TG.AN1164656
AruePF.WI.AE128,61920
ArutuaPF.TG.AT131,24746
Bora-BoraPF.LI.BB145,70340
Clipperton IslandPF.CI.CI5905
FaaaPF.WI.FA1525,36534
FakaravaPF.TG.FK161,202110
FangatauPF.TG.FG1725414
Fatu-HivaPF.MI.FH1862985
GambierPF.TG.GA1984846
HaoPF.TG.HA201,45865
HikueruPF.TG.HI2119715
Hitiaa O Te RaPF.WI.HT226,926218
Hiva-OaPF.MI.HO231,811326
HuahinePF.LI.HU245,39075
MahinaPF.WI.MH2511,61252
MakemoPF.TG.MK261,046100
ManihiPF.TG.MN271,09925
MaupitiPF.LI.MP281,12111
Moorea-MaiaoPF.WI.MM2911,867142
NapukaPF.TG.NA3037512
Nuku-HivaPF.MI.NH312,359388
NukutavakePF.TG.NT3232612
PaeaPF.WI.PA3310,24964
PaparaPF.WI.PR347,90092
PapeetePF.WI.PP3524,87617
PiraePF.WI.PI3613,86935
PukapukaPF.TG.PK371758
PunaauiaPF.WI.PN3819,41876
RaivavaePF.TI.RV391,04720
RangiroaPF.TG.RG402,605144
RapaPF.TI.RP4151841
ReaoPF.TG.RE4251418
RimataraPF.TI.RI439299
RurutuPF.TI.RU442,01533
TahaaPF.LI.TH454,45290
TahuataPF.MI.TT4662661
Taiarapu-EstPF.WI.TE478,706218
Taiarapu-OuestPF.WI.TO484,982104
TakaroaPF.TG.TA491,08535
TaputapuateaPF.LI.TP503,61588
TatakotoPF.TG.TK512437
Teva I UtaPF.WI.TU526,238120
TubuaiPF.TI.TB532,04145
TumaraaPF.LI.TM543,01463
TureiaPF.TG.TR5525919
Ua-HukaPF.MI.UH5657183
Ua-PouPF.MI.UP571,997106
UturoaPF.LI.UT583,35235

Change history:

1972: Forty-four communes created (all the existing ones except Faaa, Papeete, Pirae, and Uturoa, which already existed).
1999-03-19: Status of communes changed to circonscriptions territoriales (?).

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