Moorea-Maiao
Moorea-Maiao 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]
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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 Moorea-Maiao 
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| Coordinates: 17°31′35″S 149°49′05″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Windward Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | 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 Moorea-Maiao is made up of the island of Moorea (133 km²/51 sq. miles; 17,463 inhabitants at the 2017 census) and the much smaller atoll of Maiao (8.8 km²/3.4 sq. miles; 353 inhabitants at the 2017 census),[2] located 78 km (48 mi) southwest of Moorea.
Moorea-Maiao consists of the following associated communes:
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Afareaitu, on the island of Moorea.[3]
References
- Décret n° 2005-1611 du 20 décembre 2005 pris pour l'application du statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
- Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française
- Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
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