Tofari

Tofari Island
The Bora Bora Group.
Geography
Location Pacific Ocean
Coordinates Coordinates: 16°28′48″S 151°41′46″W / 16.480°S 151.696°W / -16.480; -151.696
Archipelago Society Islands
Area 1.132 km2 (0.437 sq mi)
Highest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Administration
France
Commune Bora Bora Commune
Island Group Bora Bora
Largest settlement Tenamanu (pop. 20 inhabitants)
Demographics
Population 40 (2016)
Pop. density 35 /km2 (91 /sq mi)

Motu Tofari is a 1.132 km2 (0.4 sq mi) island in the Bora Bora Islands Group, within the Society Islands of French Polynesia. It is the located between Taufarii, and Ome.

The island has some private households.

Administration

The island is part of Bora Bora Commune.

Demographics

Tenamanu, the main village of the island, is on the north west corner, next to the Four Seasons Resort. Its current population includes many private households as the resorts staff usually commute daily to the piers of the resorts

Tourism

The Island boasts many resorts.

The resort has extended Tofari with an artificial island inside the lagoon.

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Wildlife

Ruahatu Lagoon Sanctuary is located on the island.

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 to the island.

References

  1. ↑ "St. Regis Resort". Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora". Retrieved July 28, 2017.
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