What is "morane"

Morane may refer to:

• Morane, an uninhabited atoll in French Polynesia
• Morane-Borel, a French aircraft manufacturer
• Morane-Saulnier, a French aircraft manufacturer
• Bob Morane, a fictitious character of novelist Henri Vernes

Morane is an uninhabited small isolated atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located 153 km southwest of Maria Est, its closest neighbour. Morane Atoll is the southernmost atoll of the Tuamotus proper. It measures 5.8 km in length, 3.5 km in width and has a land area of 2 km. The lagoon has an area of 11 km and has no passes. The islands on its reef are covered with screw pine (Pandanus) and coconut trees.