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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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 southwest of Vaitahu.
Vaitahu
- Type: Village
- Description: valley in Tahuata, France
- Category: locality
- Location: Tahuata, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-9.93797° or 9° 56′ 17″ southLongitude
-139.10827° or 139° 6′ 30″ westElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
64223V6R+RMOpenStreetMap ID
node 471040194OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
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