Oceania
Polynesia
French Polynesia

Motu Nao

Motu Nao is the Marquesan name for a small rock island in the southeastern , approximately 22 km northeast of Fatu Hiva. The French name for the island is Rocher Thomasset, which in English is Thomasset Rock.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in French Polynesia
  • Also known as: “Ariane”, “Ariane Rock”, “Roche de Thomasset”, “Thomasset”, and “Thomasset Rock”

Motu Nao

Latitude
-10.35836° or 10° 21′ 30″ south
Longitude
-138.41351° or 138° 24′ 49″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
54X3JHRP+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22390225
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4030503
Wiki­data ID
Q386258
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Motu Nao from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Western Mari—“Motu Nao” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Моту Нао”
  • Catalan: “Motu Nao”
  • Chinese: “莫托瑙島”
  • Dutch: “Motu Nao”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “موتو ناو”
  • Finnish: “Motu Nao”
  • French: “Motu Nao”
  • French: “Rocher Thomasset”
  • Galician: “Motu Nao”
  • German: “Motu Nao”
  • Hebrew: “מוטו נאו”
  • Italian: “Motu Nao”
  • Japanese: “モトゥナオ島”
  • Polish: “Motu Nao”
  • Russian: “Моту-Нао”
  • Russian: “скала Томассе”
  • Spanish: “Motu Nao”
  • Tahitian: “Motu Nao”
  • Western Mari: “Моту-Нао”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as France, Polynésie française (eaux territoriales) and Vai Piopio.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Motu Tui and Motu Ai.

French Polynesia: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Marquesas Islands, Papeete, Bora Bora, and Austral Islands.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Motu Nao”. Photo: mcclave, CC BY 2.0.