Mouaroa

Mouaroa (alternately spelled Mouʼaroa or Mouʼa Roa) is a prominent peak near the center of Moorea, an island in French Polynesia in the central Pacific Ocean. Described as being "shark-tooth-shaped",^[2] Mouaroa stands about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the head of Opunohu Bay and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the highest point in Moorea, Mount Tohivea.

Mouaroa
Mouaroa from Opunohu Bay
Highest point
Elevation	880 m (2,890 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of French Polynesia
Coordinates	17°32′41″S 149°50′56″W[1]
Geography
Mouaroa French Polynesia Show map of French Polynesia Mouaroa Mouaroa (Pacific Ocean) Show map of Pacific Ocean
Geology
Volcanic zone	Society hotspot

Mouaroa, Tohivea, and nearby Mouaputa - a similar prominent peak - are the eroded remnants of the crater rim of the extinct shield volcano that built Moorea.^[3][2]

Mouʼa Roa means 'Great Mountain' in Tahitian.^[4]