Ta'iarapu-Est (literally "Tai'arapu East") is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Tai'arapu-Est is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. At the 2017 census it had a population of 12,701. Population Overview The commune extends over a part of Tahiti Nui ("big Tahiti") and half of the peninsula of Tahiti Iti ("small Tahiti", aka Tai'arapu). The commune also includes the uninhabited island of Mehetia (2.3 km2/0.9 sq. miles), located east of Tahiti Iti. Ta'iarapu-Est consists of the following associated communes: Afaahiti Faaone Pueu Tautira The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Afaahiti. See also Tepati References Communes of French Polynesia