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This island is one of the main tourist destinations in French Polynesia, where there are several luxury resorts. Transportation to this island is usually done from Tahiti by air transport in flights of about 5 minutes or through numerous ferries that move from the port of Papeʻete to Moʻorea.
Moʻoreʻa (graphie de l'Académie tahitienne) ou Mooreà (graphie Raapoto), prononcé [m o ʔ o r e ʔ a], en français Moorea, est une île de Polynésie française qui fait partie des îles du Vent dans l'archipel de la Société. Située face à Tahiti, elle est le chef-lieu de la commune de Moorea-Maiao.
Moʻorea-Maiʻao is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of the island of Moʻorea (133 km 2 /51 sq. miles) and the much smaller atoll of Maiʻao (8.8 km 2 /3.4 sq. miles), located 78 km (48 mi) southwest of Moʻorea, with both being part of the Windward Islands administrative ...
9 lis 2023 · About Moorea. The Facts:Archipelago: Society Islands. Subdivision: Windward Islands. Area: 52 sq mi (134 sq km). Population: ~ 17,000. Towns and Villages: Pao Pao, Maharepa, Pihaʻena, Maharepa, Papetoai. Last Updated: November 09, 2023. . Maps of French Polynesia.
The population of the islands is concentrated in the coastal regions and becomes increasingly sparse towards the mountainous center of the islands. The main island of Tahiti (Îles du Vent), where 50% of the inhabitants live, is also home to the capital of French Polynesia, the city of Papeete.
To appreciate the true charm of Moorea, take to the road. Drive around ‘Opunohu bay and Cook bay, then go up through the pineapple fields towards the belvédère (scenic lookout point). Then pass through the forests of mape (Tahitian chestnut tree) and admire the montagne percée (pierced mountain).
Moorea is the second largest of the Îles du Vent (Windward Islands) in the Society Islands of French Polynesia, central South Pacific Ocean. The island, the remains of an ancient, half-eroded volcano, lies 12 miles (20 km) northwest of Tahiti.
