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Vai Puha

Vai Puha is a bay in . Vai Puha is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vaitahu.

Village
Photo: Svsoutherncross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the name of a bay and valley in western . 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.

Vai Puha

Latitude
-9.93589° or 9° 56′ 9″ south
Longitude
-139.03808° or 139° 2′ 17″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
64223X76+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2299667899
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
4019933
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