Traitors Bay
Taʻa ʻOa is the South Marquesan name of a wide bay on the southern coast of Hiva ʻOa in French Polynesia. The bay is widely known in English as the Bay of Traitors, and in French as Baie des Traitres.Photo: CaptainHaddock, CC BY 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Temetiu and Calvary Cemetery.
Temetiu
Peak
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temetiu is the South Marquesan name for the highest peak of the mountain ridge that rises above the western end of Ta'a Oa in southwestern Hiva ʻOa. Rising to 1,269 m above sea level, Temetiu is also the highest point on the island. Temetiu is situated 3½ km northwest of Traitors Bay.
Calvary Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Tereva, Public domain.
Calvary Cemetery is the main cemetery in Atuona, Hiva ‘Oa, French Polynesia. It is located on a hillside on the eastern edge of town, overlooking the anchorage on Atuona Bay. Calvary Cemetery is situated 3½ km north of Traitors Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atuona.
Atuona
Town
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Atuona, located on Atuona Bay on the southern side of Hiva Oa island, French Polynesia, is the administrative centre of the commune of Hiva-Oa. Atuona was the capital of all the Marquesas Islands but it has been replaced by Taioha'e. Atuona is situated 3 km north of Traitors Bay.
Traitors Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Baie Taaoa”, “Baie Vipaihai”, “Ta’a Oa”, “Taa Oa Bay”, “Taʻa ʻOa”, “Vi-pi-hai”, and “Vipihai”
- Categories: cove and body of water
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Traitors Bay” goes by many names.
- French: “Baie des Traitres”
- French: “Baie des Traîtres”
- French: “Ta‘a ‘Oa”
- French: “Ta’a ‘Oa”
- French: “Taha Uku”
- French: “Taʻa ʻOa”
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