Maiʻao, also rendered Maiao in languages other than Tahitian, is an 8.8 km² 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 km² 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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