Mouaputa
Mountain in French Polynesia
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Mouaputa (alternately spelled Mouʼaputa) is a prominent peak on the eastern side of the island of Moorea in French Polynesia. It lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of the head of Cook's Bay and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the highest point in Moorea, Mount Tohivea.
| Mouaputa | |
|---|---|
Mouaputa (left) and Mount Tohivea (right) as seen looking south from the shore of Cook's Bay | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 830 m (2,720 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of French Polynesia |
| Coordinates | 17°31′35″S 149°48′12″W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mouaputa French Polynesia  Mouaputa Mouaputa (Pacific Ocean) | |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic zone | Society hotspot |
Mouaputu, Mount Tohivea and another prominent peak to the west, Mouaroa, are the eroded remnants of the crater rim of the extinct shield volcano that built Moorea.[2]
Mouʼa Puta means 'Hole Mountain' in Tahitian, a reference to a distinctive hole which passes entirely through the tip of the summit, visible from around Moorea. Legend says that the hole was formed by a spear thrown from Tahiti by the demigod Pai.[3][4]
