Pito Hiti

Pito Hiti
Pito Hiti
	Aerial view with Piti Hiti on the right
Highest point
Elevation	2,110 m (6,920 ft)[1]
Coordinates	17.614278°S 149.46386°W
Geography
Location	French Polynesia
Geology
Volcanic arc/belt	Society hotspot

Pito Hiti or Pito Iti is the second highest peak on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia.[2] Its elevation is 2,110 metres (6,923 ft).

The name Pito Hiti comes from hiti, meaning in Tahitian "to get up", but since the "h" is not pronounced in French, his name is sometimes written Pito Iti which literally means in Tahitian "little navel".

According to Tahitian legend the island was once inundated, with only Pito Hiti above the waves.[3][4]

References

"Classic IGN Map". Geoportail. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
"Te Faaiti, a hike through the territorial park". Welcome Tahiti. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
William Ellis (1859). Polynesian Researches. Vol. 1. Covent Garden: HENRY G. BOHN. p. 387-388. Retrieved 18 December 2022 – via NZETC.
Bůčková, Martina (2004). "DELUGE IN POLYNESIAN MYTHOLOGY" (PDF). Asian and African Studies. 13: 192–193. Retrieved 18 December 2022.

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[1] "Classic IGN Map". Geoportail. Retrieved 18 December 2022.

[2] "Te Faaiti, a hike through the territorial park". Welcome Tahiti. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2022.

[3] William Ellis (1859). Polynesian Researches. Vol. 1. Covent Garden: HENRY G. BOHN. p. 387-388. Retrieved 18 December 2022 – via NZETC.

[4] Bůčková, Martina (2004). "DELUGE IN POLYNESIAN MYTHOLOGY" (PDF). Asian and African Studies. 13: 192–193. Retrieved 18 December 2022.