| Fakarava | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Map: | Localización de Fakarava en las Tuamotu.png |
| Map Caption: | Location (in red) within the Tuamotu Archipelago |
| Map Size: | 270 |
| Administrative Subdivision: | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Utc Offset: | −10:00 |
| Insee: | 98716 |
| Coordinates: | -16.0611°N -145.6167°W |
| Elevation Min M: | 0 |
| Elevation Max M: | 0 |
| Area Km2: | 110.0 |
| Population: | 1679 |
| Population Date: | 2022 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Fakarava is a commune of French Polynesia in the archipelago of the Tuamotu Islands. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier.[2] The commune includes seven islands. The chef-lieu is the village Rotoava.[3]
The commune of Fakarava consists of three associated communes: Fakarava (also including the atoll Toau), Kauehi (also including the atolls Aratika, Raraka and Taiaro) and Niau.[3]
| Island | Population 2017[4] | Area (km2) | Area of lagoon (km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakarava | 830 | 24.1 | 1112 | |
| 14 | 12 | 561 | ||
| 224 | 16 | 320 | ||
| 225 | 8.3 | 145 | ||
| 96 | 14 | 342 | ||
| 2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | ||
| 246 | 21.0 | 53 | ||
| TOTAL | 1637 | 110.0 | 2533 |