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Maupiti |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within the Leeward Islands. The atolls of Maupihaa (Mopelia), Manuae (Scilly), and Motu One (Bellinghausen) lie outside of the map. | |
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| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Leeward Islands |
| Mayor | Paul Ropiteau |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–380 m (0–1,250 ft) |
| Land area | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Population1 | 1,231 (August 2007 census) |
| - Density | 56 /km2 (150 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98728/ 98732 |
| 1 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Maupiti is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands.
The commune of Maupiti is made up of the island of Maupiti proper with its surrounding islets emerging from the coral reef, with an area of 13.5 km² (5.2 sq mi) in total, and of three distant atolls:
Almost all the inhabitants live on Maupiti island itself. The atolls of Maupihaa and Manuae have about 15 inhabitants each, while Motu One is not inhabited anymore.
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Vaiea, on the island of Maupiti.