Tiputa is a village on the French Polynesian atoll of

Rangiroa Rangiroa ( Tuamotuan for 'vast sky') or Te Kokōta (Cook Islands Māori Cook Islands Māori is an Eastern Polynesian language that is the official language of the Cook Islands. Cook Islands Māori is closely related to, but distinct from ...

, in the Tuamotu archipelago.

Geography

It is located on the Northern edge of the atoll, approximately 7 km East-southeast of the village of Avatoru. The two villages are separated by the

Tiputa Pass Tiputa Pass is a strait in the northwest portion of Rangiroa lagoon in the Tuamotu Islands of French Polynesia, joining the lagoon to the open ocean. There are only two such passes in Rangiroa, the second one being Avatoru Pass. Tiputa Pass separa ...

, a world-renowned spot for

underwater diving Underwater diving, as a human activity, is the practice of descending below the water's surface to interact with the environment. It is also often referred to as diving (disambiguation), diving, an ambiguous term with several possible meani ...

.Tiputa Pass is one of the best spots in the world to drift dive with sharks and mantas
Accessed 18 February 2010 It is necessary to travel to Avatoru by means of a water taxi to make it to Rangiroa Airport. The population of Tiputa is around 900 inhabitants, making it the most populous village of the atoll of Rangiroa. The main economical activity in Tiputa is tourism. There are hotels and other touristic installations.

References

Geography of the Tuamotus Populated places in French Polynesia {{FrenchPolynesia-geo-stub