Motu Tapu (Bora Bora) Explained

Motu Tapu
Location:	Bora Bora
Coordinates:	-16.5047°N -151.7767°W
Map:	French Polynesia
Area Km2:	0.026

Motu Tapu, is a 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]

Notes and References

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