Rahiroa Island
Rangiroa is an island in the Tuamotu archipelago in French Polynesia. It is the second largest atoll in the world.- Type: Atoll
- Also known as: “Goede Verwachting”, “Nairsa”, “Rahiroa”, “Rangiroa Atoll”, and “Vliegen”
- Historically known as: “Dean’s Island” and “Deans Island”
Rahiroa Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Tuamotu-Gambier Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-15.11648° or 15° 6′ 59″ southLongitude
-147.65115° or 147° 39′ 4″ westIATA airport code
RGIOpen location code
53PJV8MX+CGGeoNames ID
4033737
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Lithuanian—“Rahiroa Island” goes by many names.
- French: “Atoll Rangiroa”
- French: “Rairoa”
- German: “Rangiroa”
- Lithuanian: “Rangiroa komuna”
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