Ua Pou Island

Ua Pou is the third-largest of the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Oave.

Mont Oave

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Mount Oave is a mountain and the highest point of the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. Oave is a volcanic mountain, located on Ua Pou island at 1,203 metres above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hakamaii.

Hakamai'i is an associated commune on the island of Ua Pou in the Marquesas Islands group of French Polynesia. It is approximately 90 minutes by road from the island's capital of Hakahau. Hakamaii is situated 4½ km southwest of Ua Pou Island.

Ua Pou Island

Type: Island
Also known as: “Adam Island”, “Adams”, “Adams Island”, “Hua Pou”, “Hua-Po”, “Huapu”, “Ile Ua Pou”, “Ile Ua-Pu”, “Jefferson Island”, “Marchand”, “Oua-pou”, “Roapoa”, “Roapoua”, “Roua Poua”, “Trevenen”, “Ua Pou”, “Ua Pu”, and “Uapoa”
Category: landform
Location: Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-9.3986° or 9° 23′ 55″ south

Longitude

-140.07328° or 140° 4′ 24″ west

Elevation

717 metres (2,352 feet)

IATA airport code

UAP

Open location code

632XJW2G+HM

GeoNames ID

4030983

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Localities in the Area

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