Latitude and longitude of Leeward Islands (Society Islands)

Satellite map of Leeward Islands (Society Islands)

The Leeward Islands (French: Îles Sous-le-vent; Tahitian: Fenua Raro Mata’i, literally "Islands Under-the-Wind") are the western part of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the South Pacific. They lie south of the Line Islands (part of Kiribati), east of the Cooks and north of the Austral Islands (also part of French Polynesia). Their area is 395 km² with a population of over 33,000. The islands to the west comprise a three atoll group: Manuae (aka Scilly Atoll), Motu One atoll (aka Bellinghausen), lying most northerly of the Leeward Islands, and to the southeast Maupihaa atoll (aka Mopelia).

Latitude: -17° 31' 59.99" S
Longitude: -149° 49' 59.99" W

Nearest city to this article: Afareaitu

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GPS coordinates of Leeward Islands (Society Islands), French Polynesia

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