Temetiu

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 . Rising to 1,269 m above sea level, Temetiu is also the highest point on the island.
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Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,213 metres
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: “Mont Temeti”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Calvary Cemetery.

Cemetery
Photo: Tereva, Public domain.
is the main cemetery in , , . It is located on a hillside on the eastern edge of town, overlooking the anchorage on .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Atuona.

Town
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, located on on the southern side of island, , is the administrative centre of the commune of . was the capital of all the but it has been replaced by .

Temetiu

Latitude
-9.80965° or 9° 48′ 35″ south
Longitude
-139.06851° or 139° 4′ 7″ west
Elevation
1,213 metres (3,980 feet)
Open location code
64225WRJ+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3207674232
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
4019908
Wiki­data ID
Q1130928
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Satellite Map

Discover Temetiu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Slovenian—“Temetiu” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Temetiu”
  • Dutch: “Temetiu”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل تيميتيو”
  • French: “mont Temetiu”
  • French: “Mont Temetiu”
  • German: “Mont Temetiu”
  • German: “Temetiu”
  • Ladin: “Temetiu”
  • Polish: “Temetiu”
  • Slovenian: “Temetiu”

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