The island of Manihi is located in the northwest of the Tuamotu archipeligo, approximately 348 miles from the island of Tahiti. With a length of 17 miles and a maximum width of 4 miles, the lagoon has a depth of 197 feet in the center. Nanihi Paradise is located on a motu (small private island), approximately 6 miles from the airport, on the southwest coast of the atoll.