The Islands Include
- Raiatea (largest island of the group); Tahitian names: Hava'i, Ioretea
- Huahine which at high tide is divided into two islands, Huahine Nui ("big Huahine") to the north and Huahine Iti ("small Huahine") to the south; Tahitian name: Mata'irea
- Tahaa; Tahitian name: Uporu
- Bora Bora; Tahitian name: Vava'u
- Tupai; Tahitian name: Motu Iti
- Maupiti; Tahitian name: Maurua
- Manuae (aka Scilly Atoll)
- Maupihaa (aka Mopelia)
- Motu One (aka Bellinghausen)
Read more about this topic: Leeward Islands (Society Islands)
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