Mount Ronui (also Roniu, Roonui and Rooniu) is a

shield volcano A shield volcano is a type of volcano named for its low profile, resembling a shield lying on the ground. It is formed by the eruption of highly fluid (low viscosity) lava, which travels farther and forms thinner flows than the more viscous lava ...

of 1332m (or 1321m) in Tahiti Iti, which is the south-eastern part of

Tahiti Tahiti (; Tahitian language, Tahitian , ; ) is the largest island of the Windward Islands (Society Islands), Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France. It is located in the central part of t ...

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in the south

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. It is one of the principal peaks on the island and the highest in Tahiti Iti. It is one of three volcanoes to which the formation of Tahiti is attributed.

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Mountains of Tahiti Mountains of French Polynesia Volcanoes of French Polynesia {{FrenchPolynesia-geo-stub