Mouaroa
| Mouaroa | |
|---|---|
 Mouaroa from Opunohu Bay | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of French Polynesia |
| Coordinates | 17°32′41″S 149°50′56″W / 17.5446358°S 149.8488944°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mouaroa French Polynesia  Mouaroa Mouaroa (Pacific Ocean) | |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic zone | Society hotspot |
Mouaroa (alternately spelled Mouʼaroa or Mouʼa Roa) is a prominent peak near the center of Moorea, an island in French Polynesia in the central Pacific Ocean. Described as being "shark-tooth-shaped",[2] Mouaroa stands about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the head of Opunohu Bay and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the highest point in Moorea, Mount Tohivea.
Mouaroa, Tohivea, and nearby Mouaputa - a similar prominent peak - are the eroded remnants of the crater rim of the extinct shield volcano that built Moorea.[3][2]
Mouʼa Roa means 'Great Mountain' in Tahitian.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Open Street Maps". 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b Stanley, David (2004). Moon Handbooks South Pacific (8th ed.). Emeryville, California: Avalon Travel Publishing. p. 186. ISBN 1-56691-411-6.
- ^ Tahiti and French Polynesia (1st ed.). New York: Fodor, Random House. 2009. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-4000-0683-0.
- ^ "Mount Mouaroa". wanderstories.space. 15 November 2019.