Tupai
Atoll in French Polynesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atoll in French Polynesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tūpai (Tahitian: Tūpai), also called Motu Iti, is a low-lying atoll in Society Islands, French Polynesia. It lies 19 km to the north of Bora Bora and belongs to the western Leeward Islands (French: Îles Sous-le-vent). This small atoll is only 11 km2 in size. Its broad coral reef encloses a shallow sandy lagoon. There are almost continuous long wooded motus on Tūpai's reef. Tūpai has no permanent residents apart from some workers in its coconut plantations. A private airfield was inaugurated on Tūpai in 2001, and its use is restricted.
Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Archipelago | Society Islands |
Area | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Administrative subdivision | Leeward Islands |
Commune | Bora-Bora |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (permanent) |
The atoll of Tūpai belongs administratively to the commune of Bora Bora.
In 1926 the island was considered for settling a small community of Slovak colonists but was later dropped in favor of the Marquesas Islands[citation needed]
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