Latitude and longitude of Mo'orea
- Nearby Punaauia, French Polynesia
Satellite map of Mo'orea
Mo'orea (Tahitian pronunciation: \ˌmō-ō-ˈrā-ä, ˈmō-ō-ˌrā-\) is a high island in French Polynesia, one of the Windward Islands, part of the Society Islands, 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Tahiti. The true spelling of Mo'orea is Mo'ore'a, which means "yellow lizard" in Tahitian: Mo'o = lizard ; Re'a = Yellow. An older name for the island is 'Aimeho, sometimes spelled 'Aimeo or 'Eimeo (among other spellings misunderstood by early visitors with no knowledge of the language).
Latitude: -17° 31' 59.99" S
Longitude: -149° 49' 59.99" W
Nearest city to this article: Afareaitu
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