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.AN1189856
AruePF.WI.AE129,53720
ArutuaPF.TG.AT131,50546
Bora-BoraPF.LI.BB149,59840
Clipperton IslandPF.CI.CI5905
FaaaPF.WI.FA1529,71934
FakaravaPF.TG.FK161,581110
FangatauPF.TG.FG1730014
Fatu-HivaPF.MI.FH1861185
GambierPF.TG.GA191,42146
HaoPF.TG.HA201,31765
HikueruPF.TG.HI2124115
Hitiaa O Te RaPF.WI.HT229,553218
Hiva-OaPF.MI.HO232,184326
HuahinePF.LI.HU246,30375
MahinaPF.WI.MH2514,36852
MakemoPF.TG.MK261,555100
ManihiPF.TG.MN271,23725
MaupitiPF.LI.MP281,22311
Moorea-MaiaoPF.WI.MM2917,234142
NapukaPF.TG.NA3036012
Nuku-HivaPF.MI.NH312,967388
NukutavakePF.TG.NT3235012
PaeaPF.WI.PA3312,51364
PaparaPF.WI.PR3411,08192
PapeetePF.WI.PP3525,76317
PiraePF.WI.PI3614,09435
PukapukaPF.TG.PK371668
PunaauiaPF.WI.PN3827,62276
RaivavaePF.TI.RV3994020
RangiroaPF.TG.RG403,444144
RapaPF.TI.RP4151541
ReaoPF.TG.RE4260618
RimataraPF.TI.RI438739
RurutuPF.TI.RU442,32233
TahaaPF.LI.TH455,22090
TahuataPF.MI.TT4670361
Taiarapu-EstPF.WI.TE4712,202218
Taiarapu-OuestPF.WI.TO487,637104
TakaroaPF.TG.TA491,26235
TaputapuateaPF.LI.TP504,79188
TatakotoPF.TG.TK512877
Teva I UtaPF.WI.TU529,391120
TubuaiPF.TI.TB532,17045
TumaraaPF.LI.TM543,75663
TureiaPF.TG.TR5530119
Ua-HukaPF.MI.UH5662183
Ua-PouPF.MI.UP572,175106
UturoaPF.LI.UT583,69035
  • Commune: except for Clipperton Island, which is
    treated as its own commune for completeness.
  • HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes.
    The middle two letters identify the subdivision. For
    key, see the Subdivisions of French Polynesia page.
  • Code: Insee code for commune. Prefix 987 to get
    the full code. Ex.: 98740 for Rangiroa. Insee is the
    French national statistics agency.
  • Population: 2012-08-22 census.

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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