Moorea-Maiao is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of the island of Mo'orea (133 km2/51 sq. miles) and the much smaller atoll of Maiao (8.8 km2/3.4 sq. miles),[2] located 78 km (48 mi) southwest of Mo'orea, with both being part of the Windward Islands administrative subdivision.[3] As of the 2017 census, Moorea-Maiao had a population of 17,816, of whom 17,463 lived on Mo'orea and 353 lived on Maiao.[2]
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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 (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 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:
Commune associée |
Area (km2)[5] |
Population 2017-08-17[6] |
Population density [a] |
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Afareaitu | 23.8 | 3,674 | 154.4 |
Haapiti | 38.8 | 4,254 | 109.6 |
Pao Pao | 30.0 | 4,639 | 154.6 |
Papetoai | 25.4 | 2,329 | 92.8 |
Teavaro | 15.8 | 2,567 | 162.5 |
Maiao | 8.3 | 353 | 42.5 |
Commune Moorea-Maiao |
141.8 | 17,816 | 125.6 |