Tofari Island | |
Native Name Link: | English |
Location: | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates: | -16.48°N -151.696°W |
Archipelago: | Society Islands |
Area Km2: | 1.132 |
Elevation M: | 0 |
Country: | France |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Commune |
Country Admin Divisions: | Bora Bora Commune |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Island Group |
Country Admin Divisions 2: | Bora Bora |
Country Largest City: | Tenamanu |
Country Largest City Population: | 20 inhabitants |
Population: | 40 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Density Km2: | 35 |
Motu Tofari is a 1.132km2 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.
The island is part of Bora Bora Commune.
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
The Island boasts many resorts.
The resort has extended Tofari with an artificial island inside the lagoon.
Ruahatu Lagoon Sanctuary is located on the island.
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.