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Tiputa Pass is a
Diving Rangiroa
strait
A strait is a water body connecting two seas or water basins. The surface water is, for the most part, at the same elevation on both sides and flows through the strait in both directions, even though the topography generally constricts the ...
in the northwest portion of Rangiroa lagoon in the Tuamotu Islands of French Polynesia
French Polynesia ( ; ; ) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole #Governance, overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. The t ...
, joining the lagoon to the open ocean. There are only two such passes in Rangiroa, the second one being Avatoru Pass
Avatoru Pass is located on the northwestern portion of the Rangiroa lagoon in the Tuamotu Islands of French Polynesia. It is located immediately to the West of the village of Avatoru. There are only two major passes on Rangiroa, the other being ...
. Tiputa Pass separates the villages of Avatoru
Avatoru is the chief town of Rangiroa, a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago.
It is located in the northwestern part of the atoll, and is home to the atoll's administration buildings, its post office and several churches. Rangiroa Airport is ...
and Tiputa
Tiputa is a village on the French Polynesian atoll of Rangiroa, 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 sepa ...
.
Scuba diving
Tiputa Pass is a well-known scuba-diving destination. During the austral summer (December to March), great hammerhead sharks and manta rays are present in the area.
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