Te Kokuu
Te Kokuu is a bay in French Polynesia. Te Kokuu is situated nearby to the town Motopu, as well as near the village Vaitahu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaitahu.
Vaitahu
Village
Photo: Svsoutherncross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Te Kokuu
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Tekokuu”
- Category: body of water
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-9.89938° or 9° 53′ 58″ southLongitude
-139.10035° or 139° 6′ 1″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
64224V2X+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 8184806913OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
4019909
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Motopu and Hanatetena.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plage de Koku’u and Hanaeae.
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