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: Mount Otemanu and Mount Pahia.
Mount Otemanu
Peak
Mount Otemanu is a mountain located in the South Pacific, on the island of Bora Bora.
Mount Pahia
Peak
Mount Pahia is a mountain located in the South Pacific, on the island of Bora Bora.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bora Bora and Vaitape.
Bora Bora
- Categories: volcanic island and landform
- Location: Leeward Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-16.49956° or 16° 29′ 58″ south
Longitude
-151.73714° or 151° 44′ 14″ west
Elevation
407 metres (1,335 feet)
IATA airport code
BOB
Open location code
53MCG727+54
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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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
Places to explore: Anau and Faanui.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Faatohora and Pointe Taahio.
French Polynesia: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Marquesas Islands and Papeete.
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