Vaitahu
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.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (70 feet)
- Description: valley in Tahuata, France
Notable Churches
Discover Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu, Vaitahu and Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni.
Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni
Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni is a church.
4 km southwest of Vaitahu
Vaitahu
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Latitude
-9.93797° or 9° 56′ 17″ south
Longitude
-139.10827° or 139° 6′ 30″ west
Open location code
64223V6R+RM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Tahitian—“Vaitahu” goes by many names.
वाटाहूHindi
ヴァイタフJapanese
바이타후Korean
ВайтахуRussian
VaitahuTahitian
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