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{{Infobox islands
| name             = New Duveland Mainland
| image_name       = Motu Matua Satellite view.png
| image_caption    = Satellite view of Motu Matua
| local_name       = {{native name|mi|Motu Matua}}
| native_name_lang = mi
| image_size       = 250px
| map              = 
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| nickname         = 
| location         = Oceania
| coordinates      = 
| archipelago      = 
| total_islands    = 
| major_islands    = 
| area_km2         = 1002183
| rank             = [[List of Islands of New Duveland|1st]]
| highest_mount    = [[Kei Runga Kapua/Mount Luiz]]
| elevation_m      = 2703
| country          = New Duveland
| country_admin_divisions_title   = Provinces
| country_admin_divisions         = {{Flag|Devereaux‎‎}}, <br> {{Flag|Lapérouse}}, <br> {{Flag|Macquarie}}, <br> {{Flag|McKenzie}}, <br> {{Flag|Moanarua‎}}, <br> {{Flag|Tasman}}
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = 
| country_admin_divisions_1       = 
| country_admin_divisions_title_2 = 
| country_admin_divisions_2       = 
| country_capital_city            = 
| country_largest_city            = [[Tasbury|Greater Tasbury]]
| country_largest_city_population = 4,410,357
| country_leader_title            = 
| country_leader_name             = 
| population       = 16,821,928 
| population_as_of = 2024
| density_km2      = 15.27
| ethnic_groups    = 
}}

'''Motu Matua''' is the main [[w:landmass|landmass]] within the country of [[New Duveland]], and contains [[Provinces of New Duveland|5 out of 8 of New Duveland's provinces]], and the nation's capital territory of [[Macquarie]]. Home to 83.31% of New Duveland's population, it is usually referred to simply just ''The Mainland'' by those living off-shore, such as in the provinces of [[Norfolk]], the [[Montmaneu Islands]] and [[New Caledonia]], as well as nearby islands such as [[Espérance]]'s [[Île de L'Espérance]], the second-most populated (but only 8th largest) island in the country. 

Despite it's size, the island is relatively undeveloped, with large swaths of land, especially in the central mountainous regions of the [[Southern Tasman Ranges|Southern]] and [[Northern Tasman Ranges]], as well as the arid north-west coast of [[Lapérouse]]. These regions are very sparse and often have population densities lower than 0.2/km2. Most of the island's population resides in major urban areas, specifically [[Tasbury]], mainland [[Espérance]], [[Lisburn]], [[Toulon]], and [[Macquarie]]. Population centres are tied to coastal areas as well as along river valleys, including the [[Devereaux (river)|Devereaux]] and [[McKenzie River|McKenzie Rivers]]. 

The island is the second largest in the world, behind only [[w:Geography of Greenland|Greenland]], which is roughly double the size of Motu Matua, while the mainland is roughly twice the size of [[w:Geography of Madagascar|Madagascar]]. The island while also being home to a majority of New Duvelanders, also contains roughly 91% of the nation's total landmass. Mainland New Duveland has a variety of climatic regions, ranging from subtropical rainforests and deserts to cool temperature rainforests to snow-covered mountains. It is in these mainland regions that much of New Duveland's native [[Flora of New Duveland|flora]] and [[Fauna of New Duveland|fauna]] can be found. 

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==Geography==

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