Avatoru
in Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia
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Rangiroa Airport (3 mi) - Tikehau Airport (37 mi)
- Mataiva Airport (68 mi)
- Kaukura Airport (74 mi)
- Arutua Airport (75 mi)
- Apataki Airport (96 mi)
- Ahe Airport (103 mi)
- Manihi Airport (115 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -14.942 and -147.702 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -14° 56' 30" and W -147° 42' 7"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XPF
- Spoken languages:
- French, Tahitian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:40 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- UTC/GMT offset: -9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:10 am and 6:03 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 14.931 and 32.309 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Al Qiwez Abu al Hasan - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to French Polynesia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning French Polynesia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Avatoru
Avatoru in Îles Tuamotu-Gambier is located in French Polynesia about 218 mi (or 351 km) north-east of Papeete, the country's capital.
Local time in Avatoru is now 10:40 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Tahiti with an UTC offset of -10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Avatoru. The closest airport in French Polynesia is Rangiroa Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Papeete, Uturoa, , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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The Tiputa Pass, Rangiora , French Polynesia.
Rangiroa , This is one of the worlds most amazing places to dive, Shooting the pass as they say, On this dive you enter the pass and let the current fire you through, on the way through you...
Ebbing in Tiputa Pass
Dolphins playing in Tiputa Pass
夕方のランギロアのティプタパスにて。 イルカが波と戯れていました。
Diving Rangiroa - Tuamotus, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Rangiroa has 2 passes into the lagoon. Tiputa and Avatoru Pass. Both passes are excellent for diving. Tiputa Pass is one of the top 5 destinations for big fish encounters. Collection of dives...
Aquanauts Adventures in French Polynesia.wmv
Aquanauts Grenada organizes annual trips to other top dive destinations for small groups of experienced divers. This was a "scouting trip" to French Polynesia. We organized Rebreather diving...
reproduction de dauphins Rangiroa
ebat sexuel de dauphins dans la passe de Tiputa à Rangiroa en Polynésie française!
Rangiroa, campagne 2012
Mission de suivi des grands dauphins communs, Tursiops truncatus, de la zone de Tiputa à Rangiroa, Polynésie française. Groupe d'Étude des Mammifères Marins de Polynésie, www.gemmpacific.org ...
Décollage de Rangiroa
Décolage vers Tahiti à partir de Rangiroa. Survol de la passe de Tiputa. On y voit le resort Kia Ora.
Manta Ray #5
Manta Ray at Tiputa Pass Rangiroa, French Polynesia 10-SEP-2008.
Voyage à Rangiroa
Quelques jours de plongée sous-marine à Rangiroa, en Polynésie française. C'était impréssionnant ! Des dauphins sauvages qui viennent jouer avec nous dans le grand bleu, des requins...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Avatoru
Avatoru is the chief town of Rangiroa, a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. 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 is located 5.5 km Southeast of Avatoru. The atoll's black pearl industry is centered here as well. Its population is approximately 700. It is one of two villages located on Rangiroa, the other being Tiputa, located approximately 7 km southeast of Avatoru.
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. Air Tahiti has regular daily flights connecting Rangiroa to other atolls of the French Polynesia. In 2009, 84,710 passengers utilized the airport.
Avatoru Pass
Avatoru Pass is located on the northwestern portion of the Rangiroa lagoon in the Tuamotu Islands of French Polynesia. It is located immediately to the West of the village of Avatoru. There are only two major passes on Rangiroa, the other being Tiputa Pass. The latter is located approximately 8 km Southeast of Avatoru Pass. The Pass is a popular scuba diving location, although the Tiputa Pass is generally preferred by divers.
