Motu Tevairoa is a island in the Bora Bora Islands Group, within the

Society Islands The Society Islands ( , officially ; ) are an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean that includes the major islands of Tahiti, Mo'orea, Moorea, Raiatea, Bora Bora and Huahine. Politically, they are part of French Polynesia, an overseas country ...

French Polynesia French Polynesia ( ; ; ) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole #Governance, overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. The t ...

. It is the located between

Haapiti Rahi Haapiti Rahi, also known as Motu Haapiti Rahi, is a private island in the lagoon of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. It is located between Krisu, and Tevairoa, near Haapiti Iti. Administration The island is part of Bora Bora Commune. More spec ...

, and Ahuna.

Geography

Motu Tevairoa is the second largest island in the

Bora Bora Bora Bora (French language, French: ''Bora-Bora''; Tahitian language, Tahitian: ''Pora Pora'') is an island group in the Leeward Islands (Society Islands), Leeward Islands in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific. The Leeward Islands comprise the we ...

group.

History

Administration

The island is part of

Bora Bora Commune Bora-Bora is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands. Its population was 10,758 at the 2022 census. The commune of Bora-Bora ...

Demographics

Tevairoa, the main village of the island, is on the south corner.

Tourism

The Island hosts the Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resorts.

Transportation

After arriving in Fa'a'ā International Airport, an

Air Tahiti Air Tahiti is a French airline company which operates in French Polynesia. Its main hub is Faa'a International Airport. It is the largest private employer in French Polynesia. Company history Early seaplane operations The company was foun ...

inter-island flight (50 minutes) will bring you to

Bora Bora Airport Bora Bora Airport , also known as Motu Mute Airport, is an airport serving the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. It is located on the islet of Motu Mute. The airport was opened in 1943, during World War II. Commercial service became avail ...

. You will need to board the airline's catamaran shuttle to

Vaitape Vaitape is the largest city of Bora Bora Island in French Polynesia. It has a population of 4,927, about half of the island's population which is about 10,605. It is located about northwest of Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia. The main ...

, where you can hire a boat to Toopua. Conrad Hilton resort operates a

helipad A helipad is the landing area of a heliport, in use by helicopters, powered lift, and vertical lift aircraft to land on surface. While helicopters and powered lift aircraft are able to operate on a variety of relatively flat surfaces, a fa ...

on the island.

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