Vallée de Oata
Vallée de Oata is a valley in French Polynesia and has an elevation of 90 metres. Vallée de Oata is situated nearby to the town Taioha’e, as well as near the locality Vaitu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Notre Dame Cathedral.
Notre Dame Cathedral
Church
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notre Dame Cathedral is a 20th-century church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae or Tefenuaenata. It is located in the Meau Valley near the capital centre on the island of Nuku Hiva.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva and Hatihe’u.
Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva
Locality
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.
Hatihe’u
Village
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 north of Vallée de Oata.
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay. Aʻakapa is situated 10 km north of Vallée de Oata.
Vallée de Oata
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 90 metres
- Also known as: “Vallee de Oata” and “Valley of Oata”
- Category: landform
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.90627° or 8° 54′ 23″ southLongitude
-140.11212° or 140° 6′ 44″ westElevation
90 metres (295 feet)Open location code
633X3VVQ+F5GeoNames ID
4031011
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Taioha’e and Vaitu.
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