Uia
Uia is the name of a town on the central eastern coast of the Marquesas island Fatu Hiva. The well-watered valley, the largest on the east coast of the island, is about 1.3 km wide at its mouth, with steep ridges on all sides.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: human settlement in France
- Also known as: “Baie d’Ouia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Omo’a.
Omo’a
Village
Omo‘a is the name of a small town and valley at the head of a bay by the same name, on Fatu Hiva. The bay of Omo‘a is the southernmost bay on the western coast of Fatu Hiva, and provides a good anchorage. Omo’a is situated 8 km west of Uia.
Uia
- Categories: hamlet and body of water
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Russian—“Uia” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Uia”
- French: “Uia”
- Russian: “Уя (деревня)”
- Russian: “Уя (Маркизы)”
- Russian: “Уя (Фату-Хива)”
- Russian: “Уя (Французская Полинезия)”
- Russian: “Уя”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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