Taipi Avaangi

Taipi Avaangi is an area in French Polynesia. Taipi Avaangi is situated nearby to the hamlet Hooumi, as well as near the locality Hanga Haa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Madison and Hatihe’u.

Fort Madison

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Fort Madison, on Nuku Hiva at Taioha'e Bay, was the first naval base of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. It was built by Commodore David Porter in October and November 1813, during the Nuku Hiva Campaign of the War of 1812, for protecting the settlement of Madisonville from British and Marquesan attacks. Fort Madison is situated 8 km southwest of Taipi Avaangi.

Hatihe’u

Village

Photo: Steve Berardi, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hatihe'u is a village in Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on the bay of the same name and is also the name of an "amphitheater-shaped valley on the northeast side of the island". Hatihe’u is situated 9 km northwest of Taipi Avaangi.

Taipi Avaangi

Type: Area
Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-8.88541° or 8° 53′ 8″ south

Longitude

-140.02961° or 140° 1′ 47″ west

Elevation

71 metres (233 feet)

Open location code

633X4X7C+R5

GeoNames ID

4030991

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Localities in the Area

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