Baie Vaitahu
Baie Vaitahu is a bay in French Polynesia. Baie Vaitahu is situated nearby to the locality Hanamiai, as well as near Ivaiva Nui.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu, Vaitahu and Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni.
Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu, Vaitahu
Church
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Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu, Vaitahu is a church.
Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni
Church
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Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni is a church, which is situated 4 km south of Baie Vaitahu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaitahu.
Vaitahu
Village
Photo: Svsoutherncross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vaitahu is the name of a bay and valley in western Tahuata. It is the location of the most important village on the island. Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña landed here on 21 July 1595 and named the town Madre de Dios.
Baie Vaitahu
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Resolution Bay” and “Vaitahu”
- Category: body of water
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-9.93706° or 9° 56′ 13″ southLongitude
-139.11314° or 139° 6′ 47″ westElevation
243 metres (797 feet)Open location code
64223V7P+5PGeoNames ID
4019882
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Localities in the Area
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