Arutua, French Polynesia

Arutua, French Polynesia is a submarine cable landing point in French Polynesia (coordinates -15.2899°, -146.7862°). It serves 1 submarine cable system, making it a single-cable landing in French Polynesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Arutua, or Ngaru-atua is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It is located 40 km SW of Rangiroa. The closest land is Apataki Atoll, only 16 km to the East. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Connectivity profile

From Arutua, French Polynesia, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 1 cable system. Destinations include French Polynesia. This location depends on a single cable system — a characteristic that makes it strategically sensitive to physical disruptions.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Arutua, French Polynesia in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Natitua (2018) — Natitua is a domestic submarine cable system within French Polynesia, linking 11 landing points including Arutua, French Polynesia, Fakarava, French Polynesia, Hao, French Polynesia, Hitia'a, French Polynesia and others. It strengthens domestic network resilience in French Polynesia by providing submarine connectivity between coastal and island communities. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.