Coast & islands · French Polynesia
Moorea
Island in French Polynesia
About Moorea
Moʼorea, also spelled Moorea, is a volcanic island in French Polynesia lying 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Tahiti. Moʼorea and Tahiti are the largest members of the Windward Islands, a group that is part of the larger Society Islands archipelago. Moʼoreʼa means 'yellow lizard' in Tahitian: Moʼo = lizard; Reʼa (from reʼareʼa) = yellow. An older name for the island is ʼAimeho, sometimes spelled ʼAimeo or ʼEimeo.
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Where is Moorea?
Moorea is in French Polynesia. The nearest city is Papeete, about 29 km away.
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