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Maupiti (commune)

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Country
  
France

Population (August 2007 census)
  
1,231

Elevation
  
0–380 m (0–1,247 ft)

Local time
  
Wednesday 5:26 AM

Overseas collectivity
  
French Polynesia

INSEE/Postal code
  
98728 /98732

Area
  
14 km²

Maupiti (commune)

Weather
  
28°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 82% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Terei'a Beach, Te'urafa'atiu, Mt. Teurafaatiu Summit

Maupiti is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands.

Map of Maupiti, French Polynesia

The commune of Maupiti is made up of the island of Maupiti proper with its surrounding islets emerging from the coral reef, with an area of 13.5 km² (5.2 sq mi) in total, and of three distant atolls:

  • Maupihaa (a.k.a. Mopelia), 2.6 km² (1 sq mi) in land area, located 185 km (115 mi) south-west of Maupiti
  • Manuae (a.k.a. Scilly), 3.5 km² (1.4 sq mi) in land area, located 255 km (160 mi) west of Maupiti. This atoll is the westernmost emerged land of French Polynesia.
  • Motu One (a.k.a. Bellinghausen), 2.3 km² (0.9 sq mi) in land area, located 250 km (155 mi) north-west of Maupiti.

    • Almost all the inhabitants live on Maupiti island itself. The atolls of Maupihaa and Manuae have about 15 inhabitants each, while Motu One is not inhabited anymore.

    The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Vaiea, on the island of Maupiti.

    References

    Maupiti (commune) Wikipedia
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