Maiʻao, also rendered Maiao in languages other than Tahitian, is an 8.8 km island formation located 78 km southwest of Moʻorea and one of the Windward Islands in French Polynesia. The island formation consists of one high island with a peak elevation of 154 meters and a low island that winds along the base of the high island. The formation encloses two …Maiʻao, also rendered Maiao in languages other than Tahitian, is an 8.8 km island formation located 78 km southwest of Moʻorea and one of the Windward Islands in French Polynesia. The island formation consists of one high island with a peak elevation of 154 meters and a low island that winds along the base of the high island. The formation encloses two hypersaline lagoons called Roto Iti and Roto Rahi. The island also has a lagoon at its edge. All lagoons are connected through narrow channels. The island is home to 343 people.
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