Moʻorea-Maiʻao
Commune in French Polynesia, France
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Moʻorea-Maiʻao is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of the island of Moʻorea (133 km2/51 sq. miles) and the much smaller atoll of Maiʻao (8.8 km2/3.4 sq. miles), located 78 km (48 mi) southwest of Moʻorea, with both being part of the Windward Islands administrative subdivision.[3] As of the 2022 census, Moorea-Maiao had a population of 18,201, of whom 17,858 lived on Mo'orea and 343 lived on Maiao.[2]
Moʻorea-Maiʻao | |
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 Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands. The atoll of Maiao 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[1] |
Area 1 | 141.8 km2 (54.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 18,201 |
| • Density | 128.4/km2 (332.4/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 administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Afareaitu on the island of Mo'orea.[4]
Moorea-Maiao consists of the following associated communes:
- calculated as population per km2
