Baie Vaitaka
Baie Vaitaka is a bay in French Polynesia. Baie Vaitaka is situated nearby to the hamlet Hane, as well as near Hokatu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ua Huka Airport and Arboretum de Papuakeikaa.
Ua Huka Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Homéostasie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ua Huka Airport is an airport on Ua Huka in French Polynesia. The airport is 2.2 km southwest of the village of Hane. The airport was opened on November 4, 1970, with the first landings made by an Air Tahiti Piper Aztec and an RAI Twin Otter.
Arboretum de Papuakeikaa
Garden
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arboretum de Papuakeikaa is a garden, which is situated 2½ km north of Baie Vaitaka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaipae’e and Hane.
Vaipae’e
Village
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vaipae'e is the most populous settlement on the island of Ua Huka, in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. It is the chief town in the commune of Ua-Huka, and is located in the southern part of the island, to the northwest of Ua Huka Airport.
Hane
Hamlet
Photo: CaptainHaddock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hane is the largest settlement on the island of Ua Huka, in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. Hane, a notable archaeological site, has a smaller population than the capital of Vaipae'e. Hane is situated 4½ km northeast of Baie Vaitaka.
Hokatu
Hamlet
Hokatu is a village on the island of Ua Huka in the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. It is about 3 kilometres to the southwest of Hane. Motuhane Island is off the coast of Hokatu. Hokatu is situated 5 km east of Baie Vaitaka.
Baie Vaitaka
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Baie Invisible”, “Invisible Bay”, “Vai Take Bay”, and “Vaipae”
- Category: body of water
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.94265° or 8° 56′ 34″ southLongitude
-139.571° or 139° 34′ 16″ westOpen location code
64323C4H+WJGeoNames ID
4019881
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