Avatoru is the chief town of
Rangiroa
Rangiroa ( Tuamotuan for 'vast sky') or Te Kokōta (Cook Islands Māori for 'the Hyades star cluster') is the largest atoll in the Tuamotus and one of the largest in the world (smaller than Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands and Huvadhu in the M ...
, a
coral
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atoll
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in the
Tuamotu Archipelago
The Tuamotu Archipelago or the Tuamotu Islands (french: Îles Tuamotu, officially ) are a French Polynesian chain of just under 80 islands and atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean. They constitute the largest chain of atolls in the world, extendin ...
.
It is located in the northwestern part of the atoll, and is home to the atoll's administration buildings, its post office and several churches.
Rangiroa Airport
Rangiroa Airport is an airport on the island of Rangiroa, French Polynesia . The airport is located on the northwestern edge of the atoll, 5.5 km southeast of Avatoru. The airport was built in 1965. is located 5.5 km southeast of Avatoru. The atoll's
black pearl
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industry is centered here as well. Its population is approximately 700.
[Vacations Avatoru: history and other tourist information]
Accessed 14 February 2010
It is one of two villages located on Rangiroa, the other being Tiputa, located approximately 7 km southeast of Avatoru.
See also
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Avatoru Pass
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French Polynesia
)Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze")
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, song = " Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui"
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References
External links
Travel guide review
Atolls of the Tuamotus
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