Motu Papa
Motu Papa is an islet in French Polynesia. Motu Papa is situated nearby to the hamlet Hane, as well as near the village Vaipae’e.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.
Arboretum de Papuakeikaa
Garden
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arboretum de Papuakeikaa is a garden, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Motu Papa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hane and Vaipae’e.
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 3 km northeast of Motu Papa.
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. Vaipae’e is situated 3 km northwest of Motu Papa.
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 3½ km northeast of Motu Papa.
Motu Papa
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Motupapa”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.94277° or 8° 56′ 34″ southLongitude
-139.55121° or 139° 33′ 4″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
64323C4X+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 22384611OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4019945
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