Maupihaa
Maupihaa (Maupihaa), also known as Mopelia, is an atoll in the Leeward group (Iles sous le Vent) of the Society Islands, in the South Pacific. This atoll is located 72 km southeast of Manuae, its nearest neighbor.
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Maupihaa (Maupihaa), also known as Mopelia, is an atoll in the Leeward group (Iles sous le Vent) of the Society Islands, in the South Pacific. This atoll is located 72 km southeast of Manuae, its nearest neighbor.
==Geography== Maupihaa atoll is roughly 8 km in length and contains a lagoon that is up to 40 m in depth and surrounded by submerged reefs on three sides. The atoll's outer reefs are continuous except for a small passage on the western side of the atoll. The eastern side consists of a narrow, thickly vegetated islet (Motu Maupihaa), and a number of smaller islets bring the total land area of Maupihaa to 2.6 km2. The only village on the atoll is located on Motu Maupihaa; as of August 27, 2023, the population consisted of 7 people.
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