Tubuai, French Polynesia

Tubuai, French Polynesia is a submarine cable landing point in French Polynesia (coordinates -23.3470°, -149.4859°). It serves 1 submarine cable system, making it a single-cable landing in French Polynesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Tupuaʻi is the main island of the Austral Island group, located 640 km (400 mi) south of Tahiti. In addition to Tubuai, the group of islands include Rimatara, Rurutu, Raivavae, Rapa and the uninhabited Îles Maria. They are part of the Austral Islands in the far southwest of French Polynesia in the south Pacific Ocean. Tubuai island sustains a population of 2,185 people on 45 km2 of land. Due to its southerly position, Tubuai has notably cooler weather than Tahiti. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Connectivity profile

From Tubuai, 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 Tubuai, 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.