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Moorea-Maiao
Moorea-Maiao is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands.Décret n° 2005-1611 du 20 décembre 2005 pris pour l'application du statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française At the 2017 census it had a population of 17,816.Répartition de la popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afareaitu
Āfareaitu is an associated commune on the island of Moorea, in French Polynesia. It is part of the commune Moorea-Maiao Moorea-Maiao is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands.Populated places in the Society Islands Mo'orea {{FrenchPolynesia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teavaro
Teavaro is an associated commune on the island of Mo'orea, in French Polynesia. It is part of the commune Moorea-Maiao Moorea-Maiao is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands.Populated places in the Society Islands Mo'orea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papetoai
Papetōai is an associated commune on the island of Moorea, in French Polynesia. It is part of the commune Moorea-Maiao. According to the 2017 census, it had grown to a population 2,329 people. Geography Climate Papetōai has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ... ''Af''). The average annual temperature in Papetōai is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in March, at around , and lowest in August, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Papetōai was on 26 March 2022; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 4 July 1998. References {{FrenchPolynesia-geo-stub Populated places in the Society Islands Mo'orea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pao Pao
Pao Pao is an associated commune on the island of Moorea, in French Polynesia. It is part of the commune Moorea-Maiao. According to a census in 2007, it had a population of 4,244 people. According to the 2012 census, it had grown to a population 4,580 people. In the 2017 census, it had grown to a population of 4,639. It is the largest village in Moorea. History The Pao Pao area was first settled by travelers from Asia. They built houses out of branches and hunted fish. When James Cook came to Moorea, he made contact with them and continued his journey. That is how Cook's Bay got its name. Transport Residents of Pao Pao often take the Moorea Airport to travel to other islands in French Polynesia. The nearby island of Tahiti is a 45-minute ferry ride from Moorea,Riley, Frank"Moorea Island is Drawing Its Own Fans."''Los Angeles Times,'' January 3, 1988. Accessed on July 2, 2012. which draws a fair amount of tourism to the area.Carlisle, Jay"Traveling in Style: A One-Chicken Eulogy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haapiti
Haapiti is an associated commune on the island of Mo'orea, in French Polynesia. It is part of the commune Moorea-Maiao. According to the 2017 census, it had grown to a population 4,254 people. References {{FrenchPolynesia-geo-stub Populated places in the Society Islands Mo'orea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo'orea
Moorea ( or ; Tahitian: ), also spelled Moorea, is a volcanic island in French Polynesia. It is one of the Windward Islands, a group that is part of the Society Islands, northwest of Tahiti. The name comes from the Tahitian word , meaning "yellow lizard": = lizard ; (from ) = yellow. An older name for the island is ', sometimes spelled or (among other spellings that were used by early visitors before Tahitian spelling was standardized). Early Western colonists and voyagers also referred to Moorea as ''York Island'' or ''Santo Domingo''. History Prehistory According to recent archaeological evidence, the Society Islands were probably settled from Samoa and Tonga around 200 CE.Patrick V. Kirch: ''On the Road of the Wind - An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands Before European Contact'', University of California Press, Berkeley-Los Angeles-London 2000 Nine tribal principalities emerged in the enclosed valleys, which in turn were subdivided into individual cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of French Polynesia
In French Polynesia, there are two levels of administrative divisions: five administrative subdivisions (french: subdivisions administratives) and 48 communes.Codification des collectivités d'outre-mer (COM) INSEE, 1 March 2017Loi n° 2004-193 du 27 février 2004 complétant le statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française (1) |
Maiao
Maiao, also known as Mai'ao or Maiao in languages other than Tahitian, is an island formation located southwest of Moorea and one of the Windward Islands (French: ''Îles du Vent'') in French Polynesia. Geography The island formation consists of one high island with a peak elevation of 154 meters (505') and a low island (or motu) 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 299 people (as of Aug. 2007 census). Administration The island is administratively part of the commune (municipality) of Moorea-Maiao, itself in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands french: Îles du Vent , image_name = , image_caption = ''Political'' Windward Islands. Clockwise: Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. , image_alt = , locator_map = , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mai'ao
Maiao, also known as Mai'ao or Maiao in languages other than Tahitian, is an island formation located southwest of Moorea and one of the Windward Islands (French: ''Îles du Vent'') in French Polynesia. Geography The island formation consists of one high island with a peak elevation of 154 meters (505') and a low island (or motu) 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 299 people (as of Aug. 2007 census). Administration The island is administratively part of the commune (municipality) of Moorea-Maiao, itself in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands french: Îles du Vent , image_name = , image_caption = ''Political'' Windward Islands. Clockwise: Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. , image_alt = , locator_map ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Polynesia
)Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regional anthem , song = " Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" , image_map = French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of French Polynesia , map_caption = Location of French Polynesia (circled in red) , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = , established_title = Protectorate proclaimed , established_date = 9 September 1842 , established_title2 = Territorial status , established_date2 = 27 October 1946 , established_title3 = Collectivity status , established_date3 = 28 March 2003 , established_title4 = Country status (nominal title) , established_date4 = 27 February 2004 , official_languages = French , regional_languages = , capital = Papeete , coordinates = , largest_city = Fa'a'ā , demonym = French Polynesian , ethnic_groups = 66.5% unmixed Polynesians7.1% mixed Polynesians9.3% Demis1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windward Islands (Society Islands)
The Windward Islands (french: Îles du Vent) are the eastern group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. These islands were also previously named the Georgian Islands in honour of King George III of the United Kingdom. Geography The archipelago comprises an administrative division (french: subdivision administrative) of French Polynesia, and includes the following islands: *Tahiti *Moorea *Mehetia * Tetiaroa *Maiao The capital of the administrative district is Papeete on the island of Tahiti. Tahiti, Moorea, and Mehetia are high islands. Tetiaroa and Maiao are coral atolls. Culture The majority of the population speaks French and Tahitian (co-official with French throughout French Polynesia). Administrative The Windward Islands form the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands (''subdivision administrative des Îles du Vent''), one of French Polynesia's five administrative subdivisions. The ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commune Associée
In France, associated communes (french: communes associées) were created by the Commune Merger Act of July 16, 1971 (also called the ''Marcellin Act''). It permits the formerly independent communes to maintain certain institutions, such as * a delegate mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ..., a registrar, a criminal investigation officer * a mayor's office * a community center On January 1, 2006, there were 730 communes associées in France. Most of those were created within four years after the Marcellin Act was passed. External links *{{in lang, fr}Code officiel géographique 2006 Subdivisions of France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
