Motu Papa

Motu Papa is an islet in . Motu Papa is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ua Huka Airport and Arboretum de Papuakeikaa.

Aerodrome
Photo: Homéostasie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an airport on in . 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.

Garden
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a garden, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Motu Papa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hane and Vaipae’e.

Hamlet
Photo: CaptainHaddock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the largest settlement on the island of , in the of . , a notable archaeological site, has a smaller population than the capital of . is situated 3 km northeast of Motu Papa.

Village
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vaipae'e is the most populous settlement on the island of , in the of . 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 . is situated 3 km northwest of Motu Papa.

Hamlet
is a village on the island of in the in . It is about 3 kilometres to the southwest of . Motuhane Island is off the coast of . is situated 3½ km northeast of Motu Papa.

Motu Papa

Latitude
-8.94277° or 8° 56′ 34″ south
Longitude
-139.55121° or 139° 33′ 4″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
64323C4X+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22384611
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4019945
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