Elevation of towns in French Polynesia

116 towns in French Polynesia have a reading on the GMTED2010 grid. The highest is Pirae (Îles du Vent) at 779 m (2,556 ft); the lowest is Takaroa (Tuamotu-Gambier) at 0 m (0 ft). Half of the towns sit above 13 m (the mean is 51 m).

Highest towns in French Polynesia

#TownElevation
1Pirae Îles du Vent779 m (2,556 ft)
2Tahuata Marquises580 m (1,903 ft)
3Mataiva Îles du Vent545 m (1,788 ft)
4Ua-Huka Marquises438 m (1,437 ft)
5Punaauia Îles du Vent190 m (623 ft)
6Anau Îles sous le Vent145 m (476 ft)
7Niua Îles sous le Vent138 m (453 ft)
8Papenoo Îles du Vent128 m (420 ft)
9Arue Îles du Vent116 m (381 ft)
10Hakamaii Marquises107 m (351 ft)

Lowest towns in French Polynesia

#TownElevation
1Takaroa Tuamotu-Gambier0 m (0 ft)
2Apataki Tuamotu-Gambier0 m (0 ft)
3Taenga Tuamotu-Gambier0 m (0 ft)
4Raroia Tuamotu-Gambier0 m (0 ft)
5Rangiroa Tuamotu-Gambier0 m (0 ft)
6Nukutavake Tuamotu-Gambier0 m (0 ft)
7Anapoto Tubuai0 m (0 ft)
8Mataura Tubuai0 m (0 ft)
9Marokau Tuamotu-Gambier0 m (0 ft)
10Manihi Tuamotu-Gambier0 m (0 ft)

Regions of French Polynesia

RegionTownsMeanHighest townLowest town
Marquises9156 m Tahuata 580 m Fatu-Hiva 0 m
Tuamotu-Gambier384 m Rikitea 50 m Takaroa 0 m
Tubuai1326 m Moerai 76 m Anapoto 0 m
Îles du Vent2888 m Pirae 779 m Tiarei 0 m
Îles sous le Vent2855 m Anau 145 m Iripau 0 m

All towns in French Polynesia