Mont Orohena

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Mont Orohena is a mountain located in the South Pacific, on the island of Tahiti. With an elevation of 2,241 metres (7,352 ft)[2] above sea level, it is the highest point of French Polynesia. Mont Orohena is an extinct volcano and ranks 7th in the world for topographic isolation.[3]

Mont Orohena
Highest point
Elevation2,241 m (7,352 ft)[1]
Prominence2,241 m (7,352 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates17°37′23″S 149°28′37″W / 17.62306°S 149.47694°W / -17.62306; -149.47694[2]
Geography
Mont Orohena, Orohena's slightly lower twin peak and Mont Aorai viewed from Mont Pito Hiti
Mont Orohena is located in central Tahiti

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Australia, New Zealand, Oceania Ultra-Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  2. ^ a b "Mont Orohena". Peakbagger. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Tahiti: Does this Polynesian idyll still have the same allure?". The Independent. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2022.