Uuapi
Uuapi is a cove in French Polynesia. Uuapi is situated nearby to the village Vaipae’e, as well as near the hamlet Hane.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.
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 3½ km northeast of Uuapi.
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 4 km east of Uuapi.
Uuapi
- Type: Cove
- Category: body of water
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.93955° or 8° 56′ 22″ southLongitude
-139.56194° or 139° 33′ 43″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
64323C6Q+56GeoNames ID
4019889
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