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    Polynesia

    Part of Pacific Islands and Leeward Islands

    Polynesia (UK: POL-in-EE-zee-ə, US: -⁠EE-zhə) is a subregion of Oceania, made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are called Polynesians.

    Die kleine Mokoliʻi Insel auf der rechten Seite wird auch "Chinamans Hat" genannt.
    Die kleine Mokoliʻi Insel auf der rechten Seite wird auch "Chinamans Hat" genannt.

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    4586 landforms

    Overview

    Polynesia (UK: POL-in-EE-zee-ə, US: -⁠EE-zhə) is a subregion of Oceania, made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are called Polynesians. They have many things in common, including linguistic relations, cultural practices, and traditional beliefs. The term Polynésie was first used in 1756 by the French writer Charles de Brosses, who originally applied it to all the islands of the Pacific. In 1831, Jules Dumont d'Urville proposed a narrower definition during a lecture at the Société de Géographie of Paris. By tradition, the islands located in the southern Pacific have also often been called the South Sea Islands, and their inhabitants have been called South Sea Islanders. The Hawaiian Islands have often been considered to be part of the South Sea Islands because of their relative proximity to the southern Pacific islands, even though they are in fact located in the North Pacific. Another term in use, which avoids this inconsistency, is "the Polynesian Triangle" (from the shape created by the layout of the islands in the Pacific Ocean). This term makes clear that the grouping includes the Hawaiian Islands, which are located at the northern vertex of the referenced "triangle".

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands946
    • Islets2,709
    • Rocks & skerries930

    Major islands

    1

    • New Zealand

      Area
      268,021 km²

      New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It comprises two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands.

    Minor islands

    199

    • Samoa

      Area
      2,842 km²

    • Rangiroa

      Area
      1,446 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Fakarava

      Area
      1,112 km²

    • Tonga

      Area
      749 km²

    • Hao

      Area
      720 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Apataki

      Area
      706 km²

    • Makemo

      Area
      603 km²

    • Tabukaokao

      Area
      586 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Toau

      Area
      561 km²

    • Kiritimati

      Area
      546 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Tahanea

      Area
      523 km²

    • Arutua

      Area
      484 km²

    • Tikehau

      Area
      461 km²

    • Marutea Nord

      Area
      458 km²

    • Kaukura

      Area
      434 km²

    • Raroia

      Area
      359 km²

    • Raraka

      Area
      342 km²

    • Nuku Hiva

      Area
      339 km²
      High point
      1,224 m

    • Kauehi

      Area
      320 km²

    • Hiva Oa

      Area
      308 km²
      High point
      1,266 m

    • Niue

      Area
      261 km²
      High point
      69 m

    • Cook Islands

      Area
      240 km²

    • Katiu

      Area
      233 km²

    • Faaite

      Area
      227 km²

    • Marokau

      Area
      216 km²

    • Easter Island

      Area
      164 km²
      High point
      506 m

    • Manihi

      Area
      160 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Ahe

      Area
      150 km²

    • Aratika

      Area
      145 km²

    • Taenga

      Area
      140 km²

    • Motutunga

      Area
      126 km²

    • Marutea Sud

      Area
      112 km²

    • Ua Pou

      Area
      105 km²
      High point
      1,230 m

    • Abanekeneke

      Area
      99.9 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Takaroa

      Area
      93 km²

    • Ua Huka

      Area
      85.7 km²
      High point
      887 m

    • Takapoto

      Area
      85 km²

    • Fatu-Hiva

      Area
      84.3 km²
      High point
      1,115 m

    • Hikueru

      Area
      79 km²

    • Tahuata

      Area
      69.3 km²
      High point
      966 m

    • Nengonengo

      Area
      67 km²

    • Tematangi

      Area
      61 km²

    • Ravahere

      Area
      57.5 km²

    • Niau

      Area
      54.5 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Tureia

      Area
      47 km²

    • Tubuai

      Area
      45.1 km²
      High point
      422 m

    • Takume

      Area
      43.5 km²

    • Henderson Island

      Area
      43 km²
      High point
      40 m

    • Tuanake

      Area
      38.1 km²

    • Rapa Iti

      Area
      37.9 km²
      High point
      650 m

    • Malden Island

      Area
      37.1 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Eiao

      Area
      37 km²
      High point
      574 m

    • Ahunui

      Area
      34 km²

    • Reao

      Area
      34 km²

    • Rurutu

      Area
      33.2 km²
      High point
      398 m

    • Fakahina

      Area
      31.1 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Tarawa

      Area
      31 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Makatea

      Area
      28.5 km²
      High point
      108 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      24.9 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Starbuck Island

      Area
      24.8 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Pukarua

      Area
      23 km²

    • Tabiteuea

      Area
      22.5 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Nonouti

      Area
      21 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      20.7 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Tatakoto

      Area
      20 km²

    • Nikunau

      Area
      19.1 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Matureivavao

      Area
      18 km²

    • Napuka

      Area
      18 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Beru

      Area
      17.5 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Abaiang

      Area
      17.5 km²

    • Tabuaeran

      Area
      17.4 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Maiana

      Area
      16.7 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      16.3 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      16.3 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Puka-Puka

      Area
      16.2 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Taiaro

      Area
      16.2 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Mataiva

      Area
      16 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      15.8 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Onotoa

      Area
      15.6 km²

    • Kuria

      Area
      15.5 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Hiti

      Area
      15 km²

    • Moruroa

      Area
      15 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      14.9 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Raivavae

      Area
      14.9 km²
      High point
      437 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      14.6 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Teraina

      Area
      14.5 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Marakei

      Area
      14.1 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Butaritari

      Area
      13.5 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      13.5 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      13.4 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Aranuka

      Area
      13.3 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Takaeang

      Area
      13.2 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Vairaatea

      Area
      13 km²

    • Mohotani

      Area
      12.7 km²
      High point
      503 m

    • South Tarawa

      Area
      11.6 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Morane

      Area
      11 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      11 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      10.8 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Tenarunga

      Area
      10.5 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Haraiki

      Area
      10.4 km²

    • Buariki

      Area
      10.2 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      10.1 km²
      High point
      29 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      10 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Vahanga

      Area
      9.8 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      9.6 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Manra

      Area
      9.1 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      8.7 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      8.7 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Rimatara

      Area
      8.3 km²
      High point
      70 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      8.3 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      8.2 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      8.1 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      7.9 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Naa

      Area
      7.3 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      7.3 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Arorae

      Area
      7.2 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Buariki

      Area
      7.2 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Anuanuraro

      Area
      7 km²

    • Maria Est

      Area
      7 km²

    • Fangatau

      Area
      6.9 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      6.8 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Nihiru

      Area
      6.7 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      6.5 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      6.4 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Banaba

      Area
      6.3 km²
      High point
      81 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      6.3 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Tauere

      Area
      6.3 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      6.2 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Enderbury Island

      Area
      6.1 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Tekaeang

      Area
      6.1 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Reitoru

      Area
      6 km²

    • Hatutu

      Area
      6 km²
      High point
      408 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5.9 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Makin

      Area
      5.9 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5.8 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5.8 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5.8 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5.6 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Vanavana

      Area
      5.6 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5.6 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5.6 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Anaa

      Area
      5.5 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Vaitupu

      Area
      5.5 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Tabiteuea

      Area
      5.4 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Oneeke

      Area
      5.1 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Tekokota

      Area
      5.1 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Fangataufa

      Area
      5 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.9 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Tamana

      Area
      4.8 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.7 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Jarvis Island

      Area
      4.5 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.5 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.4 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Nukutavake

      Area
      4.4 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.4 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.4 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.3 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.2 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Nikumaroro

      Area
      4.2 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.1 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Pitcairn Island

      Area
      4 km²
      High point
      347 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.9 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Palmyra Atoll

      Area
      3.9 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.8 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.6 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.6 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Manuhangi

      Area
      3.6 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.6 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.6 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Swains Island

      Area
      3.6 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Tikei

      Area
      3.5 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.5 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.5 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.4 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.4 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.4 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Nui

      Area
      3.4 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.4 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.3 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Amanu

      Area
      3.3 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.2 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Nanumanga

      Area
      3.2 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.2 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Rekareka

      Area
      3.2 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.2 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.2 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.2 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.1 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Abatiku

      Area
      3.1 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.1 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Nukufetau

      Area
      3 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.9 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.9 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.9 km²
      High point
      17 m

    Rocks & skerries

    930

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 200 of 4586; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m1,266 mHiva Oa1,230 mUa Pou1,224 mNuku Hiva1,115 mFatu-Hiva966 mTahuata887 mUa Huka650 mRapa Iti574 mEiao506 mEaster503 mMohotani437 mRaivavae422 mTubuai408 mHatutu398 mRurutu
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    1101001,00010,000100,0001,000,000New Zealand: 268,021 km²New ZealandSamoa: 2,842 km²SamoaRangiroa: 1,446 km²RangiroaFakarava: 1,112 km²FakaravaTonga: 749 km²TongaHao: 720 km²HaoApataki: 706 km²ApatakiMakemo: 603 km²MakemoTabukaokao: 586 km²TabukaokaoToau: 561 km²ToauKiritimati: 546 km²KiritimatiTahanea: 523 km²TahaneaArutua: 484 km²ArutuaTikehau: 461 km²TikehauMarutea Nord: 458 km²Marutea NordKaukura: 434 km²KaukuraRaroia: 359 km²RaroiaRaraka: 342 km²RarakaNuku Hiva: 339 km²Nuku HivaKauehi: 320 km²KauehiHiva Oa: 308 km²Hiva OaNiue: 261 km²NiueCook Islands: 240 km²Cook IslandsKatiu: 233 km²KatiuFaaite: 227 km²FaaiteMarokau: 216 km²MarokauEaster: 164 km²EasterManihi: 160 km²ManihiAhe: 150 km²AheAratika: 145 km²AratikaTaenga: 140 km²TaengaMotutunga: 126 km²MotutungaMarutea Sud: 112 km²Marutea SudUa Pou: 105 km²Ua PouAbanekeneke: 99.9 km²AbanekenekeTakaroa: 93 km²TakaroaUa Huka: 85.7 km²Ua HukaTakapoto: 85 km²TakapotoFatu-Hiva: 84.3 km²Fatu-HivaHikueru: 79 km²Hikueru
    km², log scale
    New Zealand268,021 km²
    Samoa2,842 km²
    Rangiroa1,446 km²
    Fakarava1,112 km²
    Tonga749 km²
    Hao720 km²
    Apataki706 km²
    Makemo603 km²
    Tabukaokao586 km²
    Toau561 km²
    Kiritimati546 km²
    Tahanea523 km²
    Arutua484 km²
    Tikehau461 km²
    Marutea Nord458 km²
    Kaukura434 km²
    Raroia359 km²
    Raraka342 km²
    Nuku Hiva339 km²
    Kauehi320 km²
    Hiva Oa308 km²
    Niue261 km²
    Cook Islands240 km²
    Katiu233 km²
    Faaite227 km²
    Marokau216 km²
    Easter Island164 km²
    Manihi160 km²
    Ahe150 km²
    Aratika145 km²
    Taenga140 km²
    Motutunga126 km²
    Marutea Sud112 km²
    Ua Pou105 km²
    Abanekeneke99.9 km²
    Takaroa93 km²
    Ua Huka85.7 km²
    Takapoto85 km²
    Fatu-Hiva84.3 km²
    Hikueru79 km²
    Tahuata69.3 km²
    Nengonengo67 km²
    Tematangi61 km²
    Ravahere57.5 km²
    Niau54.5 km²
    Tureia47 km²
    Tubuai45.1 km²
    Takume43.5 km²
    Henderson Island43 km²
    Tuanake38.1 km²
    Rapa Iti37.9 km²
    Malden Island37.1 km²
    Eiao37 km²
    Ahunui34 km²
    Reao34 km²
    Rurutu33.2 km²
    Fakahina31.1 km²
    Tarawa31 km²
    Makatea28.5 km²
    Unnamed island24.9 km²
    Starbuck Island24.8 km²
    Pukarua23 km²
    Tabiteuea22.5 km²
    Nonouti21 km²
    Unnamed island20.7 km²
    Tatakoto20 km²
    Nikunau19.1 km²
    Matureivavao18 km²
    Napuka18 km²
    Beru17.5 km²
    Abaiang17.5 km²
    Tabuaeran17.4 km²
    Maiana16.7 km²
    Unnamed island16.3 km²
    Unnamed island16.3 km²
    Puka-Puka16.2 km²
    Taiaro16.2 km²
    Mataiva16 km²
    Unnamed island15.8 km²
    Onotoa15.6 km²
    Kuria15.5 km²
    Hiti15 km²
    Moruroa15 km²
    Unnamed island14.9 km²
    Raivavae14.9 km²
    Unnamed island14.6 km²
    Teraina14.5 km²
    Marakei14.1 km²
    Butaritari13.5 km²
    Unnamed island13.5 km²
    Unnamed island13.4 km²
    Aranuka13.3 km²
    Takaeang13.2 km²
    Vairaatea13 km²
    Mohotani12.7 km²
    South Tarawa11.6 km²
    Morane11 km²
    Unnamed island11 km²
    Unnamed island10.8 km²
    Tenarunga10.5 km²
    Haraiki10.4 km²
    Buariki10.2 km²
    Unnamed island10.1 km²
    Unnamed island10 km²
    Vahanga9.8 km²
    Unnamed island9.6 km²
    Manra9.1 km²
    Unnamed island8.7 km²
    Unnamed island8.7 km²
    Rimatara8.3 km²
    Unnamed island8.3 km²
    Unnamed island8.2 km²
    Unnamed island8.1 km²
    Unnamed island7.9 km²
    Naa7.3 km²
    Unnamed island7.3 km²
    Arorae7.2 km²
    Buariki7.2 km²
    Anuanuraro7 km²
    Maria Est7 km²
    Fangatau6.9 km²
    Unnamed island6.8 km²
    Nihiru6.7 km²
    Unnamed island6.5 km²
    Unnamed island6.4 km²
    Banaba6.3 km²
    Unnamed island6.3 km²
    Tauere6.3 km²
    Unnamed island6.2 km²
    Enderbury Island6.1 km²
    Tekaeang6.1 km²
    Reitoru6 km²
    Hatutu6 km²
    Unnamed island5.9 km²
    Makin5.9 km²
    Unnamed island5.8 km²
    Unnamed island5.8 km²
    Unnamed island5.8 km²
    Unnamed island5.6 km²
    Vanavana5.6 km²
    Unnamed island5.6 km²
    Unnamed island5.6 km²
    Anaa5.5 km²
    Vaitupu5.5 km²
    Tabiteuea5.4 km²
    Oneeke5.1 km²
    Tekokota5.1 km²
    Unnamed island5 km²
    Fangataufa5 km²
    Unnamed island5 km²
    Unnamed island4.9 km²
    Tamana4.8 km²
    Unnamed island4.7 km²
    Jarvis Island4.5 km²
    Unnamed island4.5 km²
    Unnamed island4.4 km²
    Nukutavake4.4 km²
    Unnamed island4.4 km²
    Unnamed island4.4 km²
    Unnamed island4.3 km²
    Unnamed island4.2 km²
    Nikumaroro4.2 km²
    Unnamed island4.1 km²
    Pitcairn Island4 km²
    Unnamed island4 km²
    Unnamed island3.9 km²
    Palmyra Atoll3.9 km²
    Unnamed island3.8 km²
    Unnamed island3.6 km²
    Unnamed island3.6 km²
    Manuhangi3.6 km²
    Unnamed island3.6 km²
    Unnamed island3.6 km²
    Swains Island3.6 km²
    Tikei3.5 km²
    Unnamed island3.5 km²
    Unnamed island3.5 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Nui3.4 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Unnamed island3.3 km²
    Amanu3.3 km²
    Unnamed island3.2 km²
    Nanumanga3.2 km²
    Unnamed island3.2 km²
    Rekareka3.2 km²
    Unnamed island3.2 km²
    Unnamed island3.2 km²
    Unnamed island3.2 km²
    Unnamed island3.1 km²
    Abatiku3.1 km²
    Unnamed island3.1 km²
    Unnamed island3 km²
    Nukufetau3 km²
    Unnamed island3 km²
    Unnamed island2.9 km²
    Unnamed island2.9 km²
    Unnamed island2.9 km²

    Groups within

    8

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs