Maiʻao

Maiʻao
Native name:
Maiʻao
NASA picture of Maiʻao
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates17°39′S 150°38′W / 17.650°S 150.633°W / -17.650; -150.633
ArchipelagoSociety Islands
Total islands2
Major islandsMaiʻao
Area8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation154 m (505 ft)
Administration
Overseas collectivityFrench Polynesia
Demographics
Population343 (2022)
Pop. density41/km2 (106/sq mi)

Maiʻao, also rendered Maiao in languages other than Tahitian, is an 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) island formation located 78 km (48 mi) southwest of Moʻorea and one of the Windward Islands (French: Îles du Vent) in French Polynesia.