Taiʻarapu-Est
Commune in French Polynesia, France
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Taiʻarapu-Est (literally "Tai'arapu East") is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Taiʻarapu-Est is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands[3] At the 2022 census it had a population of 13,602.[2] The whole island of Mehetia is part of the commune.
Taiʻarapu-Est | |
|---|---|
Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands. The island of Meheti'a lies outside of the map. | |
 Location of Taiʻarapu-Est | |
| Coordinates: 17°42′12″S 149°20′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Windward Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anthony Jamet[1] |
Area 1 | 218.3 km2 (84.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 13,602 |
| • Density | 62.31/km2 (161.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98747 /98719 |
| Elevation | 0–1,306 m (0–4,285 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,427 | — |
| 2007 | 11,549 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 12,253 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 12,701 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 13,602 | +7.1% |
Overview
The commune extends over a part of Tahiti Nui ("big Tahiti") and half of the peninsula of Tahiti Iti ("small Tahiti", aka Taiʻarapu). The commune also includes the uninhabited island of Mehetia (2.3 km2/0.9 sq. miles), located 112 kilometres (70 mi) east of Tahiti Iti.
Taʻiarapu-Est consists of the following associated communes:
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Afaʻahiti.[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Taiarapu-Est (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.9 (85.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.9 (84.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 367.0 (14.45) |
294.2 (11.58) |
304.2 (11.98) |
269.9 (10.63) |
307.1 (12.09) |
219.4 (8.64) |
177.0 (6.97) |
121.2 (4.77) |
184.3 (7.26) |
263.4 (10.37) |
306.1 (12.05) |
420.9 (16.57) |
3,234.7 (127.35) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 23.0 | 20.0 | 20.3 | 17.6 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 15.0 | 12.7 | 14.8 | 16.7 | 18.9 | 21.7 | 212.1 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[5] | |||||||||||||
