Prehistory
According to recent archaeological evidence, the Society Islands were probably settled from Samoa and Tonga around 200 CE. See more

The island is administratively part of the commune (municipality) of Moʻorea-Maiʻao, itself in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands. The main village is ʻĀfareaitu. The largest village is Pao Pao at the bottom of Cook's Bay. The second largest is Maharepa. See more

The majority of the local population are Christians, a consequence of European colonization and the activity of missionary groups from both the Roman Catholic Church and various Protestant groups. The Catholic Church controls four church buildings and a … See more

The island was formed as a volcano 1.5 to 2.5 million years ago, the result of the Society hotspot in the mantle under the oceanic plate that … See more

This island is one of the main tourist destinations in French Polynesia, where there are several luxury resorts.
Transportation to this island is usually done from Tahiti by … See more

The University of California, Berkeley maintains the Richard B. Gump South Pacific Research Station on the west coast of Cook's Bay. The Gump station is also home to the Moʻorea … See more

Several ferries go to the Vaiʻare wharf in Moʻorea daily from Papeʻete, the Tahitian capital. Moʻorea's Temaʻe Airport has connections to the international airport in Papeʻete and onward to other Society Islands such as Tahiti. There is one road that goes around … See more