Tumara'a is a commune of

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, an overseas territory of

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in the

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. The commune of Tumara'a is located on the island of Ra'iātea, in the

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of the

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, themselves part of the

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. At the 2022 census it had a population of 3,718, making it the least populous commune on Ra'iātea. Tumara'a consists of the following associated communes: * Fetuna *

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* Tevaitoa * Vaia'au The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Tevaitoa. The tallest mountain on Ra'iātea - Mont Temehani - is located within Tumara'a.

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