Service· Raroia· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Raroia Gendarmerie and Post Office
16° 2.1′ S · 142° 28.3′ W · approximate
The gendarmerie in the mairie and the OPT post office opposite, a courtesy stop on arrival and the place to buy Vinispot wifi cards.
Practical
Approximate: Garumaoa (Ngarumaoa) village is on the west rim about 1.5 nm south of the pass and north of the airport (16.0469S / 142.4769W, French Wikipedia). The position is interpolated between the 'inside the pass' waypoint (16°01.0134S / 142°27.1706W) and the airport; no source gives a village waypoint, so confirm on satellite imagery. Turn left from the harbor; the gendarmerie (in the mairie) is on the right and the post office on the left (Soggy Paws). Gendarmerie +689 87 21 65 94; Ari B (Feb 2021) recommends reporting on arrival as a courtesy. OPT Garumaoa tel +689 40 969 283, open 8-11am Mon and Fri and 8-10am Tue, Wed and Thu (commune sheet, July 2024). Vinispot at the post office was slow (2021); Vini cell signal comes from the village tower and fades across the lagoon. No ATM. Health post: +689 40 969 281.
Best for
Courtesy check-in, mail and wifi
Nearby
- Raroia Fuel (ship and pearl farm)Right here
- Raroia Lagoon Rules: Reserve and Educational Marine AreaRight here
- Raroia Magasin (Gerard and Raya)Right here
- Raroia Public Water PointRight here
- St Michael Church (Raroia)Right here
- Raroia Community Garden and Eggs0.1 NM away
- Raroia Small-Boat Marina0.1 NM away
- Garumaoa Village Anchorage (Raroia)0.4 NM away