Maupiti
Maupiti is a small coral atoll with a volcanic island in its midst. It has 1,200 people living on 11 km2.
Geography
Maupiti is located in the western Leeward Islands in French Polynesia. It is the westernmost volcanic high island in the archipelago, 40 km west of Bora Bora. The central island of Maupiti has a high peak of 380 metres and a surface area of 11 square kilometers. The lagoon has large and flat coral islands in its northern reef half and two motus on both sides of the pass at its southern end.
Population
At the August 2007 census, the island population was about 1,200 people.
Economy
The primary economic activity on Maupiti is noni production.
History
There are ancient Polynesian archaeological artifacts dating from at least AD 850 in Maupiti. The first European to arrive on the island was the Dutchman Jakob Roggeveen in 1722. Historically, the island has had strong cultural links with Bora Bora.
Administration
Maupiti is administratively part of the commune (municipality) of Maupiti, itself in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands. The main settlement is Vaiea.
Maupiti (commune)
Maupiti is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands.
The commune of Maupiti is made up of the island of Maupiti proper with its surrounding islets emerging from the coral reef, with an area of 13.5 km² (5.2 sq mi) in total, and of three distant atolls:
Almost all the inhabitants live on Maupiti island itself. The atolls of Maupihaa and Manuae have about 15 inhabitants each, while Motu One is not inhabited anymore.
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Vaiea, on the island of Maupiti.
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