Bora Bora
Bora Bora Island is a 19.91 km2 island in the Bora Bora Islands Group, within the Society Islands of French Polynesia. It is the main island of the commune of the same name.- Type: Island
- Description: Main island in the Bora Bora Islands Group
- Also known as: “Bola-bola”, “Bora Bora Island”, “Bora-Bora”, “Borabora Island”, “Faanui”, “Ile Bora-Bora”, “Ilha de Bora Bora”, “San Pedro”, and “Vavao”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Otemanu and Mount Pahia.
Mount Otemanu
Peak
Photo: Taka-0905, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Otemanu is a mountain located in the South Pacific, on the island of Bora Bora. With an elevation of 727 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the island.
Mount Pahia
Peak
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Pahia is a mountain located in the South Pacific, on the island of Bora Bora. With an elevation of 661 metres above sea level, it is the second-highest point of the island, after the neighboring Mount Otemanu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bora Bora and Vaitape.
Bora Bora
Photo: Hervé, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bora Bora is a volcanic island in the Society Islands archipelago of French Polynesia. The Polynesian island in the South Pacific is ranked at the top of the list when it comes to most remarkably beautiful in the world. The best time to visit is May.
Vaitape
Town
Photo: Makemake, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Bora Bora
- Categories: volcanic island and landform
- Location: Leeward Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Bora Bora” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة بورا بورا”
- Basque: “Bora Bora (uhartea)”
- Basque: “Bora Bora”
- Catalan: “Bora Bora”
- Cebuano: “Bora-Bora”
- Czech: “Bora-Bora”
- Dutch: “Bora Bora”
- Finnish: “Bora Bora”
- French: “Bora-Bora”
- German: “Bora Bora”
- Hebrew: “בורה בורה”
- Japanese: “ボラボラ島”
- Lithuanian: “Bora Bora”
- Polish: “Bora Bora”
- Romanian: “Insula Bora Bora”
- Serbian: “Бора Бора”
- Spanish: “Bora Bora”
- Swedish: “Bora Bora”
- Tahitian: “Porapora”
- Ukrainian: “Бора-Бора”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Anau and Faanui.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Faatohora and Pointe Taahio.
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