# Mahuaso Faao Reef, French Polynesia: what it is and when to go > Mahuaso Faao Reef is a reef (Ris Mahuaso Faao) in French Polynesia. Interests: Beaches and Diving. The best time to visit is May to October. In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/mahuaso-faao-reef/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Reef · Beaches, Diving - **Local name:** Ris Mahuaso Faao - **Where:** French Polynesia - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** BOB Motu Mute, 5.7 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -16.48014, -151.71329 ## What it is and where Mahuaso Faao Reef is a reef (Ris Mahuaso Faao) in French Polynesia. Its coordinates are -16.48014, -151.71329; the nearest main airport is Bora Bora Airport (BOB, Motu Mute), 5.7 km as the crow flies. How to get around French Polynesia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-16.480145%2C-151.71329) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.480145%2C-151.71329) It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/playa/) and [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/submarinismo/) places in French Polynesia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Mahuaso Faao Reef is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 12 h 53 | | February | Better not | 12 h 32 | | March | Possible | 12 h 07 | | April | Possible | 11 h 38 | | May | Best time | 11 h 14 | | June | Best time | 11 h 01 | | July | Best time | 11 h 06 | | August | Best time | 11 h 27 | | September | Best time | 11 h 55 | | October | Best time | 12 h 23 | | November | Possible | 12 h 47 | | December | Better not | 12 h 59 | In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Beaches | May to October | March to April and November | | Diving | May to October | March to April and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mahuaso Faao Reef has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to French Polynesia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to French Polynesia To enter French Polynesia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Inter-island flights, bought before you leave home”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the French Polynesia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/#antes-de-salir). Currency: CFP franc (XPF), pegged to the euro; plugs: Type C and E · 220 V · 60 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance · 17 police · 18 fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Pic Mataihua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/mataihua/): Summit in France · 2.1 km - [Mount Otemanu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/mont-otemanu/): Mountain on Bora Bora · 3.2 km - [Mount Pahia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/pahia/): Mountain on Bora Bora · 3.6 km - [Église évangélique de Vaitape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/evangelist-church/): Church located in Polynésie française, in France · 4.9 km - [église Saint-Pierre-Célestin de Vaitape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/eglise-saint-pierre-celestin/): Church located in Polynésie française, in France · 5.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the French Polynesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/). ## More in French Polynesia: Beaches - [Takapoto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/takapoto/): island in French Polynesia - [Reitoru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/reitoru/): island in French Polynesia - [Ahuatoa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/ahuatoa/): reef in France - [Atavahine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/atavahine/): reef in France - [Oati](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/oati/): reef in France - [Poreho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/poreho/): reef in France Every French Polynesia place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/playa/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mahuaso Faao Reef? It is a reef (Ris Mahuaso Faao in the local language) in French Polynesia. ### When is the best time to visit Mahuaso Faao Reef? May to October. In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. ### How do you get to Mahuaso Faao Reef? The nearest main airport is Bora Bora Airport (BOB), 5.7 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.480145%2C-151.71329) opens the route on the map, and how to get around French Polynesia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the French Polynesia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Pic Mataihua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/mataihua/), [Mount Otemanu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/mont-otemanu/), [Mount Pahia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/pahia/). The rest is in [the French Polynesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11008692522), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).