Îles Tuamotu-Gambier
The Îles Tuamotu-Gambier (French: Îles Tuamotu-Gambier or Archipels des Tuamotu et des Gambier or Archipel des Tuamotu-Gambier or Tuamotu-Gambier or officially subdivision administrative des (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier) geographically consist of the Tuamotus and the Gambier Islands which are geographically located closely together. The Îles Tuamotu-Gambier consist of 17 communes: The 16 communes Anaa, Arutua, Fakarava, Fangatau, Gambier, Hao, Hikueru, Makemo, Manihi, Napuka, Nukutavake, Pukapuka, Rangiroa, Reao, Takaroa-takapoto, Tatakoto and Tureia on the Tuamotus and the commune Gambier, comprising the Gambier Islands.
Because of a difference between administrative districts and electoral circumscriptions on the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia has 5 administrative subdivisions (French: subdivisions administratives), but 6 electoral districts/electoral circumscriptions (French: circonscriptions électorales).
Administratively, the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier form one of the 5 administrative subdivisions (
subdivision administratives) of
French Polynesia, the administrative subdivision of the Tuamotu-Gambier (Islands) (
subdivision administrative des (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier) with 17
communes: The 16
communes Anaa, Arutua, Fakarava, Fangatau, Gambier, Hao, Hikueru, Makemo, Manihi, Napuka, Nukutavake, Pukapuka, Rangiroa, Reao, Takaroa-takapoto, Tatakoto and Tureia of the
Tuamotus and the
commune Gambier, comprising the
Gambier Islands.
Whereas all other 4 administrative subdivisions (
subdivisions administratives) of
French Polynesia are at the same time also electoral districts/electoral circumscriptions (
circonscriptions électorales) for the
Assembly of French Polynesia (
Assemblée de la Polynésie française), the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier are the only administrative disctrict of French Polynesia that is not identical with an electoral district/electoral circumscription, but consists of 2 different electoral districts/electoral circumscriptions for the Assembly of French Polynesia.
These 2 electoral districts/electoral circumscriptions (
circonscriptions électorales) are:
* electoral circumscription of the Gambier Islands and the Islands Tuamotu-East (circonscription des Îles Gambier et Tuamotu Est) with 12 communes: The commune Gambier on the Gambier Islands and the 11 communes Anaa, Fangatau, Hao, Hikueru, Makemo, Napuka, Nukutavake, Pukapuka, Reao, Tatakoto and Tureia in the eastern part of the Tuamotus.
* electoral circumscription of the Islands Tuamotu-West (circonscription des Îles Tuamotu Ouest) with the 5 communes Arutua, Fakarava, Manihi, Rangiroa and Takaroa in the western part of the Tuamotus.
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French overseas departments and territories*
Administrative divisions of France*
Official site of the administrative subdivision of the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier
