Rurutu, French Polynesia

Rurutu, French Polynesia is a submarine cable landing point in French Polynesia (coordinates -22.4513°, -151.3429°). It serves 1 submarine cable system, making it a single-cable landing in French Polynesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Rūrutu is the northernmost island in the Austral archipelago of French Polynesia, and the name of a commune consisting solely of that island. It is situated 572 km (355 mi) south of Tahiti. Its land area is 32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi). It is 10.8 km long and 5.3 km wide. Its highest point (Manureva) is 389 m (1,276 ft). At the 2022 census it had a population of 2,163. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Connectivity profile

From Rurutu, 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 Rurutu, 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 Sud (2023) — Natitua Sud is a submarine cable system operating within French Polynesia, with landing points at Hitia'a, Rurutu, Tubuai. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →

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