Maupihaʻa

Maupihaʻa
NASA picture of the island of Maupihaʻa Atoll
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean pito
Coordinates16°48′S 153°57′W / 16.800°S 153.950°W / -16.800; -153.950
ArchipelagoSociety Islands
Area2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Administration
France
Overseas collectivityFrench Polynesia
Administrative subdivisionLeeward Islands
Demographics
Population20 (2017)
Pop. density4/km2 (10/sq mi)

Maupihaʻa (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 Manuaʻe, its nearest neighbor.