Bora Bora was born from a volcano about 7 million years ago. That volcano is Mount Otemanu which is the highest point of the island. The area of the island is about 38 square kilometers and is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. The beautiful waters are perfect for scuba diving, and sightseeing is also popular due to its wonderful landscape. The climate of the island is tropical and has a wet and dry season. The wet season is between November and April and is considered the “off-season” for tourism, although the temperature is warmer (27 – 30 Celsius) compared to the dry season (24 – 28 Celsius). As a tropical region, Bora Bora experiences plenty of rainfall: 180 centimeters per year. ¾ of the rainfall, however, occur during the wet season as the dry season’s rainy days are rare.
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Mt. Otemanu is in the middle of the island and the reefs surround it.
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View of Mt. Otemanu from the lagoon.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43328879@N00/136265185/
References:
http://www.boraboraisland.com/about.html#weather
http://flagspot.net/flags/pf-li-bb.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_French_Polynesia
2 comments:
wyd yalllll
this sucks i asked for physical features!
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