Moʻorea-Maiʻao is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands.[1] At the 2017 census it had a population of 17,816.[2]
Moʻorea-Maiʻao | |
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Commune | |
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![]() Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands. The atoll of Maiʻao lies outside of the map. | |
Location of Moʻorea-Maiʻao ![]() | |
Coordinates: 17°31′35″S 149°49′05″W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Windward Islands |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Evans Haumani |
Area 1 | 141.8 km2 (54.7 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | 17,816 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 98729 /98728 |
Elevation | 0–1,207 m (0–3,960 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune of Moʻorea-Maiʻao is made up of the island of Moʻorea (133 km2/51 sq. miles; 17,463 inhabitants at the 2017 census) and the much smaller atoll of Maiʻao (8.8 km2/3.4 sq. miles; 353 inhabitants at the 2017 census),[2] located 78 km (48 mi) southwest of Moʻorea.
Moʻorea-Maiʻao consists of the following associated communes:
Commune associée | Area (km2)[3] | Population 2017-08-17[4] | Population density [5] |
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ʻĀfareaitu | 23,8 | 3674 | 154,4 |
Haʻapiti | 38,8 | 4254 | 109,6 |
Pao Pao | 30,0 | 4639 | 154,6 |
Papetōʻai | 25,4 | 2329 | 92,8 |
Teavaro | 15,8 | 2567 | 162,5 |
Maiʻao | 8,3 | 353 | 42,5 |
Commune Moʻorea-Maiʻao | 141,8 | 17816 | 125,6 |
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Afareaitu, on the island of Moʻorea.[6]
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