Map Of Tahiti And Surrounding Islands

Click on a hotel name (colour coded by price) in our interactive map of tahiti island in french polynesia to read our independent accommodation review. Get free map for your website. The capital of tahiti is papeete located on the north west side of the island.

Mention tahiti to most people and they’ll envision life on dreamy, secluded beaches, sharing space on the soft, white sand with palm trees and the odd errant coconut. Use the links to the left to learn more about tahiti beaches, cruises, or. French polynesia (also referred to as the islands of tahiti) is a collection of 118 islands and atolls situated halfway between los angeles, california and.

For perspective, papeete is 2,545 miles from.

Home to marine life, the marquesas islands offer. Tahiti is in the society islands, an archipelago which includes the islands of bora bora, raiatea, taha'a, huahine and moorea, and has a population of 127,000 people, about 83% of whom are of polynesian ancestry. Covering a huge expanse of the ocean’s surface, the islands of tahiti stretch across 4 million square kilometres, roughly the same area as europe. The island is located about 250 kilometers (160 mi) northwest of tahiti and is surrounded by a large lagoon and several motus (islands) which act as a natural barrier.