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Public toilets in French Polynesia
Language of toilets
Local wordssanitaires publics
fare ti
Men's toiletstane
Women's toiletsvahine
Public toilet statistics
Toilets per 100,000 people??? (2021)
Total toilets??
Public toilet use
TypeWestern style sit toilet
LocationsPorts
Airports
Average costFree
Often equipped withSinks
Percent accessible???
Date first modern public toilets???
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Public toilets in French Polynesia often do not provide toilet paper, do have sinks and are very dirty. Some are free to use. They can be found at places like ports and airports.

Public toilets[edit]

Public toilets are called sanitaires publics.[1] The Tahitian word for toilet is fare ti. The Tahitian word for woman is vahine, and the word for man is tane.[2] Toilet paper is often not provided at public toilets in French Polynesia.[1] Public toilets are often very dirty.[3]

Public toilets are located at Gare Maritime in Uturoa.[4] There are free public toilets in Tahua Vaite and Place Toata in Taihti.  The facilities are kept relatively clean.[5] There are public toilets in Vaitape at the wharf inside a small octagonal shaped building. There are also public toilets near the handicraft center. These are the only public toilets in the area.[6] There are public toilets in Huahine but they are often very dirty.[3] There are public toilets at Faa'a Airport, which were installed prior to the late 1980s.[1][7] There are public toilets in Tahu Vaiete and in Tahua To'ata.[1] Public toilets in Huahine have sinks and toilets, a feature they have had since at least the late 1980s. They are located along the water front.[1][7] The public toilets at Gare Maritime are free to use.[1] There were public toilets in Pepeete in the 1980s.[7] Mooring fees for yachts in Tahiti in the 1980s included access to public toilets and showers that were located on the waterfront.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Stanley, David (2004-12-03). Moon Handbooks South Pacific. David Stanley. ISBN 978-1-56691-411-6.
  2. ^ Stanley, David (1996). South Pacific Handbook. David Stanley. ISBN 978-1-56691-040-8.
  3. ^ a b "Fast Facts in Huahine | Frommer's". www.frommers.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  4. ^ "Fast Facts in Raiatea and Tahaa | Frommer's". www.frommers.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  5. ^ "Fast Facts in Tahiti | Frommer's". www.frommers.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  6. ^ "Fast Facts in Bora Bora | Frommer's". www.frommers.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  7. ^ a b c d Stanley, David (1989). Tahiti-Polynesia Handbook. David Stanley. ISBN 978-0-918373-33-5.