Mata te Hoke
Mata te Hoke is a cape in Tahuata, Marquesas Islands. Mata te Hoke 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.
Mata te Hoke
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Mata Tehoke” and “Matatehoke”
- Category: landform
- Location: Tahuata, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-9.8942° or 9° 53′ 39″ southLongitude
-139.09683° or 139° 5′ 49″ westElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
64224W43+87OpenStreetMap ID
node 8184821218OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
4019994
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