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    Society Islands

    Îles de la Société

    The Society Islands are an archipelago in Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean. Politically, the islands are part of French Polynesia, a semi-autonomous part of France. The largest and most populous island is Tahiti. Other major islands are Moʻorea, Raʻiātea, Bora Bora and Huahine.

    Society Islands

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    5062 landforms

    Overview

    The Society Islands are an archipelago in Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean. Politically, the islands are part of French Polynesia, a semi-autonomous part of France. The largest and most populous island is Tahiti. Other major islands are Moʻorea, Raʻiātea, Bora Bora and Huahine.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands1,016
    • Islets2,929
    • Rocks & skerries1,116

    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

    • Tahiti

      Area
      1,044 km²
      High point
      2,241 m

    • 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

    • Raiatea

      Area
      171 km²
      High point
      1,017 m

    • 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

    • Moorea

      Area
      133 km²
      High point
      1,207 m

    • 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

    • Tahaa

      Area
      88 km²
      High point
      590 m

    • 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

    • Huahine

      Area
      45 km²
      High point
      669 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

    • Huahine Iti

      Area
      27.6 km²
      High point
      462 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

    • Bora Bora Island

      Area
      19.6 km²
      High point
      727 m

    • 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

    • Maiao

      Area
      12.8 km²
      High point
      149 m

    • Mohotani

      Area
      12.7 km²
      High point
      503 m

    • South Tarawa

      Area
      11.6 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Maupiti

      Area
      11 km²
      High point
      380 m

    • Morane

      Area
      11 km²

    • Tupai

      Area
      11 km²
      High point
      1 m

    • 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
      18 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

    • Tetiaroa

      Area
      6 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • 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

    • Motu Auira

      Area
      4.9 km²
      High point
      11 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
      372 m

    • Manuae

      Area
      4 km²

    • 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

    • Maupiha’a

      Area
      3.8 km²
      High point
      16 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
      18 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

    Rocks & skerries

    1116

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 200 of 5062; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level1,000 m2,000 m3,000 m2,241 mTahiti1,266 mHiva Oa1,230 mUa Pou1,224 mNuku Hiva1,207 mMoorea1,115 mFatu-Hiva1,017 mRaiatea966 mTahuata887 mUa Huka727 mBora Bora669 mHuahine650 mRapa Iti590 mTahaa574 mEiao
    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 km²FakaravaTahiti: 1,044 km²TahitiTonga: 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 km²MarokauRaiatea: 171 km²RaiateaEaster: 164 km²EasterManihi: 160 km²ManihiAhe: 150 km²AheAratika: 145 km²AratikaTaenga: 140 km²TaengaMoorea: 133 km²MooreaMotutunga: 126 km²MotutungaMarutea Sud: 112 km²Marutea SudUa Pou: 105 km²Ua PouAbanekeneke: 99.9 km²AbanekenekeTakaroa: 93 km²TakaroaTahaa: 88 km²Tahaa
    km², log scale
    New Zealand268,021 km²
    Samoa2,842 km²
    Rangiroa1,446 km²
    Fakarava1,112 km²
    Tahiti1,044 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
    Raiatea171 km²
    Easter Island164 km²
    Manihi160 km²
    Ahe150 km²
    Aratika145 km²
    Taenga140 km²
    Moorea133 km²
    Motutunga126 km²
    Marutea Sud112 km²
    Ua Pou105 km²
    Abanekeneke99.9 km²
    Takaroa93 km²
    Tahaa88 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
    Huahine45 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
    Huahine Iti27.6 km²
    Unnamed island24.9 km²
    Starbuck Island24.8 km²
    Pukarua23 km²
    Tabiteuea22.5 km²
    Nonouti21 km²
    Unnamed island20.7 km²
    Tatakoto20 km²
    Bora Bora Island19.6 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
    Maiao12.8 km²
    Mohotani12.7 km²
    South Tarawa11.6 km²
    Maupiti11 km²
    Morane11 km²
    Tupai11 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
    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
    Tetiaroa6 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
    Motu Auira4.9 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
    Manuae4 km²
    Unnamed island4 km²
    Unnamed island3.9 km²
    Palmyra Atoll3.9 km²
    Maupiha’a3.8 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 island3.5 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Nui3.4 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Unnamed island3.3 km²

    Groups within

    2

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs