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    Maiao

    Mai'ao, Tapua’e Manu

    17°39′S 150°38′W

    Maiʻao, also rendered as Maiao in languages other than Tahitian, is an 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) island formation located 78 km (48 mi) southwest of Moʻorea and one of the Windward Islands (French: Îles du Vent) in French Polynesia.

    Vue du village de Taora O Mere, située à Maiao
    Vue du village de Taora O Mere, située à Maiao

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    Terrain

    17°39′S 150°38′W

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    Overview

    Maiʻao, also rendered as Maiao in languages other than Tahitian, is an 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) island formation located 78 km (48 mi) southwest of Moʻorea and one of the Windward Islands (French: Îles du Vent) in French Polynesia.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Îles du Vent

    • Tahiti

      1,044 km²▲ 2,241 m

      Major islands

    • Moorea

      133 km²▲ 1,207 m

      Major islands

    • Tetiaroa

      6 km²▲ 17 m

      Minor islands

    • Mehetia

      2 km²▲ 435 m

      Minor islands

    • Tiaruanu

      1.6 km²▲ 23 m

      Minor islands

    • Rimatu'u

      0.87 km²▲ 19 m

      Minor islands

    • Oroatera

      0.82 km²▲ 23 m

      Minor islands

    • Onetahi

      0.75 km²▲ 20 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Society Islands

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Samoa

      2,842 km²

      Minor islands

    • Rangiroa

      1,446 km²▲ 12 m

      Minor islands

    • Fakarava

      1,112 km²

      Minor islands

    • Tahiti

      1,044 km²▲ 2,241 m

      Minor islands

    • Tonga

      749 km²

      Minor islands

    • Hao

      720 km²▲ 3 m

      Minor islands

    • Apataki

      706 km²

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs