Îles Tuamotu-Gambier

The Îles Tuamotu-Gambier is an administrative division in French Polynesia. It consists of the Tuamotus and the Gambier Islands which are geographically located closely together.
Because of a difference between administrative districts and electoral circumscriptions on the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia has 5 administrative subdivisions, but 6 electoral districts/electoral circumscriptions. It has an area of 726.5 square kilometers and an estimated population of 16,881 people according to data from 2017.

Administrative division

Administratively, the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier form one of the 5 administrative subdivisions of French Polynesia, the administrative subdivision of the Tuamotu-Gambier with 17 communes: The 16 communes Anaa, Arutua, Fakarava, Fangatau, Hao, Hikueru, Makemo, Manihi, Napuka, Nukutavake, Puka-Puka, Rangiroa, Reao, Takaroa-Takapoto, Tatakoto and Tureia of the Tuamotus and the commune Gambier, comprising the Gambier Islands, the Acteon Group, and a few atolls.

Electoral divisions

Whereas all other 4 administrative subdivisions of French Polynesia are at the same time also electoral districts/electoral circumscriptions for the Assembly of French Polynesia, the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier are the only administrative district 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 are:

electoral circumscription of the Gambier Islands and the Islands Tuamotu-East 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 with the 5 communes Arutua, Fakarava, Manihi, Rangiroa and Takaroa in the western part of the Tuamotus.