page_title: Rangiroa
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Rangiroa / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: English: Rangiroa (île aux récifs)
context_page_description: Rangiroa or Te Kokōta is the largest atoll in the Tuamotus and one of the largest in the world.
  It is part of the Palliser group. The nearest atoll is Tikehau, 12 km to the west. It is about 355 km northeast of Tahiti. Rangiroa is home to about 2,500 people on almost 80 km². The chief town is Avatoru, in the atoll's northwest.
context_section_description: Tourism is a major economic activity of the island: daily connections with Tahiti, an exceptional lagoon and passes which are good sites for scuba diving attract a steady number of tourists. These are accommodated in some hotels and guesthouses.
caption: A beach in Rangiroa
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