Piti Aau

Motu Piti Aau is a 2.25 km2 (0.9 sq mi) island in the Bora Bora Islands Group, within the Society Islands of French Polynesia. It is located between Pitiuu Tai, and Tape.

Piti Aau Island
The Bora Bora Group.
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates16.525°S 151.703°W / -16.525; -151.703
ArchipelagoSociety Islands
Area2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
Highest elevation20 m (70 ft)
Highest pointReva Reva Hill
Administration
France
CommuneBora Bora Commune
Island GroupBora Bora
Largest settlementTaurere (pop. 35 inhabitants)
Demographics
Population50 (2016)
Pop. density22/km2 (57/sq mi)

Geography

Motu Piti Aau is a low island, with a small hill near Reva Reva ranch.

Administration

The island is part of Bora Bora Commune.

Demographics

Taurere, the main village of the island, is on the south west corner, facing Bora Bora Island.

Its current population includes many private households as the resorts staff usually commute daily to the pier at Eden beach.

Tourism

The Island boasts many resorts.

  • Near the island of Tape, is Le Meridien Resort.[1]
  • Thalasso Intercontinental Resort[2]
  • Eden Beach Resort[3][4]
  • Bora Bora One Resort, near Taurere[5]
  • Chez Nono operates a camping facility in Fareone point, at the south of Piti Aau, the cheapest in Bora Bora.[6]

Transportation

After arriving in Fa'a'ā International Airport, an Air Tahiti inter-island flight (50 minutes) will bring you to Bora Bora Airport.

You will need to board the airline’s catamaran shuttle to Vaitape, where resorts staff take boats.

References
  1. "Le Meridien Resort". Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  2. "Thalasso Intercontinental Resort". Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  3. "Eden Beach Resort". Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  4. "Eden Beach Resort Gallery". Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  5. "Bora Bora One Resort". Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  6. "Bora Bora Camping by Chez nono". Retrieved July 28, 2017.
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