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    Tahaa

    Part of Leeward Islands

    Tahaʻa (sometimes spelled as Tahaa) is an island located among the western group, the Leeward Islands, of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the South Pacific Ocean.

    Ile de Taha vue aérienne
    Ile de Taha vue aérienne

    Laurent Seignobos / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Overview

    Tahaʻa (sometimes spelled as Tahaa) is an island located among the western group, the Leeward Islands, of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the South Pacific Ocean. The islands of Tahaʻa and neighboring Raiatea to the immediate south are enclosed by the same coral reef, and they may once have been a single island. At the 2022 census it had a population of 5,296. The island has an area of 90 square kilometres (35 square miles). Mount Ohiri is the highest mountain on the island standing at 590 metres (1,940 ft) above sea level. It is also known as the "Vanilla Island" and produces pearls of exceptional quality.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    75

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m590 mTahaa27 mTo’a Puhi11 mMotu Po’araara11 mMotu To’ahotu10 mMotu Tautau10 mMotu Moie10 mMotu Avi9 mMotu Tehotu9 mMotu Tutae9 mMotu Pufee9 mMotu Tetuhinu8 mMotu Mututane8 mMotu Tevaihi Aru8 mMotu Farufaru
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110100Tahaa: 88 km²TahaaMotu Tehotu: 1 km²Motu TehotuMotu Po’araara: 0.31 km²Motu Po’araaraMotu Tautau: 0.25 km²Motu TautauTo’a Puhi: 0.09 km²To’a PuhiMotu Moie: 0.08 km²Motu MoieMotu Tutae: 0.07 km²Motu TutaeMotu To’ahotu: 0.07 km²Motu To’ahotuMotu Avi: 0.06 km²Motu AviMotu Mututupe: 0.05 km²Motu MututupeUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandMotu Pufee: 0.04 km²Motu PufeeMotu Atahiri: 0.03 km²Motu AtahiriMotu Mututane: 0.02 km²Motu MututaneMotu Tevaihi Aru: 0.02 km²Motu Tevaihi AruMotu Otia: 0.02 km²Motu OtiaMotu Farufaru: 0.01 km²Motu FarufaruMotu Reia: 0.01 km²Motu ReiaUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandMotu Tetuhinu: 0.01 km²Motu TetuhinuMotu Areaati: 0.8 haMotu AreaatiUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandTahororoa: 0.7 haTahororoaUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandMotu Motupua: 0.4 haMotu MotupuaUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandRahi: 0.2 haRahiUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandMotu Tuhata: 0.1 haMotu TuhataUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandFatufatu: 0.1 haFatufatuUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Tahaa88 km²
    Motu Tehotu1 km²
    Motu Po’araara0.31 km²
    Motu Tautau0.25 km²
    To’a Puhi0.09 km²
    Motu Moie0.08 km²
    Motu Tutae0.07 km²
    Motu To’ahotu0.07 km²
    Motu Avi0.06 km²
    Motu Mututupe0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Motu Pufee0.04 km²
    Motu Atahiri0.03 km²
    Motu Mututane0.02 km²
    Motu Tevaihi Aru0.02 km²
    Motu Otia0.02 km²
    Motu Farufaru0.01 km²
    Motu Reia0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Motu Tetuhinu0.01 km²
    Motu Areaati0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Tahororoa0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Motu Motupua0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Rahi0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Motu Tuhata0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Fatufatu0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Motu Motupua<0.1 ha
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    Na'ina'i<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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