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    Maupihaa

    Part of Leeward Islands

    Maupihaʻa (Maupihaa), also known as Mopelia, is an atoll in the Leeward group (Iles sous le Vent) of the Society Islands, in the South Pacific. This atoll is located 72 km southeast of Manuaʻe, its nearest neighbor.

    SMS Seeadler - German auxiliary cruiser wrecked
    SMS Seeadler - German auxiliary cruiser wrecked

    Allan C. Green / Public domain

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    Overview

    Maupihaʻa (Maupihaa), also known as Mopelia, is an atoll in the Leeward group (Iles sous le Vent) of the Society Islands, in the South Pacific. This atoll is located 72 km southeast of Manuaʻe, its nearest neighbor.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands0
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets2
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Islets

    2
    • Unnamed island0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    1
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.01Unnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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