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Piti Aau

Island in French Polynesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Motu Piti Aau is a 2.25 km2 (0.9 sq mi) island in the Bora Bora Islands Group, within the Society Islands of French Polynesia. It is located between Pitiuu Tai, and Tape.

LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates16.525°S 151.703°W / -16.525; -151.703
ArchipelagoSociety Islands
Area2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
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Piti Aau Island
The Bora Bora Group.
Interactive map of Piti Aau Island
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates16.525°S 151.703°W / -16.525; -151.703
ArchipelagoSociety Islands
Area2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
Highest elevation20 m (70 ft)
Highest pointReva Reva Hill
Administration
France
CommuneBora Bora Commune
Island GroupBora Bora
Largest settlementTaurere (pop. 35 inhabitants)
Demographics
Population50 (2016)
Pop. density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
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Geography

Motu Piti Aau is a low island, with a small hill called Reva Reva Hill.

Administration

The island is part of Bora Bora Commune.

Demographics

Taurere, the main village of the island, is on the south west corner, facing Bora Bora Island.

Its current population includes many private households as the some resort staff commute daily to the pier at Eden Beach, while others may use different access points depending on their resort’s location.

Tourism

The Island boasts many resorts.

  • Near the island of Tape, is Le Meridien Resort.[1]
  • Thalasso Intercontinental Resort[2]
  • Eden Beach Resort[3][4]
  • Bora Bora One Resort, near Taurere[5]
  • Chez Nono operates a camping facility in Fareone point, at the south of Piti Aau, the cheapest in Bora Bora.[6]

Transportation

After arriving in Fa'a'ā International Airport, an Air Tahiti inter-island flight (50 minutes) will bring you to Bora Bora Airport.

You will need to board the airline’s catamaran shuttle to Vaitape, where resorts staff take boats.

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