Motu Tapu (Bora Bora)

This article is about Motu Tapu (Bora Bora). For other islands of this name, see Motutapu (disambiguation).

Motu Tapu

Motu Tapu (Lower centre), Bora Bora French Polynesia
Motu Tapu
Geography
Location	Bora Bora
Coordinates	16°30′16.8″S 151°46′36.1″W
Area	0.026 km^2 (0.010 sq mi)

Motu Tapu Island, Bora Bora

Motu Tapu, is a 0.026 square kilometres (0.010 sq mi) private island in the lagoon of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. It is the located betweenTo'opua and the lagoon entrance Te Ava Nui Passage.[1][2][3][4][5]

In the 19th century, Tahitian queen Pōmare IV held Motu Tapu as her private beach.[6]

Etymology

The name "Motu Tapu" means "Sacred island" in several Polynesian languages.[7]

References

1. "Motu Tapu". Open Street Map. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
2. "Motu Tapu". Viator.
3. "Motu Tapu Lagoon". Yacht Charter Fleet.
4. "Motu tapu site". Tohora Bora Bora eco snorkelling & whale watching. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
5. "Motus In Bora Bora (Motu Tapu, Motu Tevairoa, Motu Pitiauu)". Bora Bora Insider.
6. "Motu Tapu Private Islet". Hilton - Conrad Bora Bora Nui. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
7. Vaka Moana – Voyages of the Ancestors – Howe, K.R. (Editor), Page 33