Mo'orea
Moʻorea (English: /ˌmoʊ.oʊˈreɪ.ɑː/ or /ˈmoʊ.oʊreɪ/; Tahitian: Moʻoreʻa, [moʔore(ʔ)a]), also spelled Moorea, is a volcanic island in French Polynesia. It is one of the Windward Islands, a group that is part of the Society Islands, 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Tahiti. The name comes from the Tahitian word Moʻoreʻa, meaning "yellow lizard": Moʻo = lizard ; Reʻa (from reʻareʻa) = yellow. An older name for the island is ʻAimeho, sometimes spelled ʻAimeo or ʻEimeo (among other spellings that were used by early visitors before Tahitian spelling was standardized). Early Western colonists and voyagers also referred to Moʻorea as York Island or Santo Domingo.
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Moorea as seen from Sentinel 2 | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 17°32′S 149°50′W |
| Archipelago | Society Islands |
| Area | 134 km2 (52 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,207 m (3960 ft) |
| Highest point | Mont Tohiveʻa |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Windward Islands |
| Commune | Moʻorea-Maiʻao |
| Capital city | ʻĀfareaitu |
| Largest settlement | Pao Pao–Maharepa (4,244 inhabitants) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 16,191 (Aug. 2007 census) |
| Pop. density | 121/km2 (313/sq mi) |
| Official name | Lagon de Moʻorea |
| Designated | 15 September 2008 |
| Reference no. | 1834 |
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