Bora Bora
Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The original name of the island in the Tahitian language might be better rendered as Pora Pora, meaning "First Born"; an early transcription found in 18th- and 19th-century accounts, is Bolabolla or Bollabolla.
The island, located about 230 kilometers (140 miles) northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. In the center of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, the highest point at 727 meters (2,385 ft).
Bora Bora is a major international tourist destination, famous for its aqua-centric luxury resorts. The island is served by Bora Bora Airport on Motu Mete in the north, with Air Tahiti providing daily flights to and from Papeete on Tahiti. The major settlement, Vaitape is on the western side of the main island, opposite the main channel into the lagoon. Produce of the island is mostly limited to what can be obtained from the sea and the plentiful coconut trees, which were historically of economic importance for copra.
According to a census performed in 2008, the permanent population of Bora Bora is 8,880.
Open Water Swimming
- Alex Kostich completed an unprecedented 25 km circumnavigation around Bora Bora on 6 December 2013.
- Jessica Evans won the 23 km circumnavigation swim around Bora Bora in 6 hours 59 minutes on 12 October 2019 organized by Samoa Events.
External links
- Alex Kostich Pioneered A Swim Around The Most Remote Island In The World
- Ned Denison Achieves The Circumnavigation Sevens Many Times Over
- Alex Kostich Talks About His Passions On WOWSA Live
- Around Around He Goes, Alex Kostich Does Bora Bora
- How To Measure A Circumnavigation Open Water Swim
- Volcano Swims Around The World
- Unprecedented Pitcairn - Alex Kostich's Circumnavigation
- Alex Kostich Is A Go For Pitcairn Circumnavigation
- Alex Kostich Pioneers A Swim Around Pitcairn Island
