Raivavae

Raivavae
NASA picture of Raivavae island
NASA picture of Raivavae island
Flag of Raivavae
Location of Raivavae
Map
Coordinates: 23°52′09″S 147°39′49″W / 23.869167°S 147.663611°W / -23.869167; -147.663611
CountryFrance
Overseas collectivityFrench Polynesia
SubdivisionAustral Islands
Area
1
17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
900
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−10:00
INSEE/Postal code
98739 /98750
Elevation0–437 m (0–1,434 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Raivavae (Tahitian: Ra‘ivāvae /ra.ʔi.va:va.e/) is one of the Austral Islands in French Polynesia. Its total land area including offshore islets is 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi).[2]: 205  At the 2022 census, it had a population of 900.[1] The island is of volcanic origin, and rises to 437 metres (1,434 ft) elevation at Mont Hiro.[2]: 243 

  1. ^ a b "Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française" [Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia] (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Environnement marin des îles Australes