Tupai
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Archipelago | Society Islands |
| Area | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (permanent) |
Tupai (Tahitian: Tūpai), also called Motu Iti, is a low-lying atoll in Society Islands, French Polynesia. It lies 19 km to the north of Bora Bora and belongs to the western Leeward Islands (French: Îles Sous-le-vent). This small atoll is only 11 km² in area. Its broad coral reef encloses a shallow sandy lagoon. There are almost continuous long wooded motus on Tupai's reef. Tupai has no permanent residents apart from some workers in the coconut plantations. There is a private airfield on Tupai; it was inaugurated in 2001, and its use is restricted.
Administration
The atoll of Tupai belongs administratively to the commune of Bora Bora.
In 1926 the island was considered for settling a small community of Slovak colonists but was later dropped in favor of the Marquesas Islands[citation needed]
External links
16°17′S 151°50′W / 16.283°S 151.833°W
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