- Tupai
Tupai is a low-lying
atoll inSociety Islands ,French Polynesia . It lies 19 km to the north ofBora Bora and belongs to the Leeward Islands (Iles sous le Vent).This small atoll is only 11km² in area. Its broad coral reef encloses a shallow sandy lagoon. There are almost continuous long wooded
motu s on Tupai's reef.Tupai has no permanent residents apart from some workers in the coconut plantations. There is a private airfield on Tupai. It was inaugurated in 2001 and its use is restricted.
Administration
Tupai Atoll belongs administratively to the commune of
Bora-Bora .References
* [http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/society/tupai.htm]
* [http://www.colonialvoyage.com/viaggi/pfsocietyother.html Photos]
* [http://www.polynesianislands.com/fp/soc_lee.html]External links
* [http://www.pacific-image.pf/pages/boutic/dboutic_cdrom_sp132.html Atoll list (in French)]
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