Oehau

Oehau is a bay in . Oehau is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .

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.

Oehau

Latitude
-9.91031° or 9° 54′ 37″ south
Longitude
-139.05232° or 139° 3′ 8″ west
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
64223WQX+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8184781895
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
4019949
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