Destinations
French Polynesia: cities and how to get around
1 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
French Polynesia has 1 city on this site, including the capital, Papeete. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do, built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalPapeete
Population277,679
Area4,167 km²
CurrencyFranc (XPF)
Dialling code+689
Driving sideRight
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257
Official languagesFrench
Internet domain.pf
Cities in French Polynesia
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | Îles du Vent | 26,357 | PPT (5 km) | — |
Common questions
Which cities in French Polynesia are covered?
Papeete.
What currency does French Polynesia use?
The Franc (XPF).
Which side of the road does French Polynesia drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.