Rairua-Mahanatoa is an associated commune on the island of Raivavae, in French Polynesia. According to the 2022 census, it had a population of 484 people.[1]

Rairua-Mahanatoa
Raivavae, the island on which Rairua-Mahanatoa is located
Raivavae, the island on which Rairua-Mahanatoa is located
Rairua-Mahanatoa is located in French Polynesia
Rairua-Mahanatoa
Location within French Polynesia
Location of Rairua-Mahanatoa
Map
Coordinates: 23°52′4″S 147°40′49″W / 23.86778°S 147.68028°W / -23.86778; -147.68028
CountryFrance
Overseas collectivityFrench Polynesia
SubdivisionAustral Islands
CommuneRaivavae
Area
1
8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
484
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−10:00
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

There are three villages: Rairua, the administrative center of Raivavae, Mahanatoa, and Matutea.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française" [Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia] (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. January 2023.