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Hooumi

Hooumi is a hamlet in , . Hooumi is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva and Hatihe’u.

Locality
Fort Madison, on at Taioha'e Bay, was the first naval base of the 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 from and attacks. is situated 8 km southwest of Hooumi.

Village
Hatihe'u is a village in , in the . 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". is situated 9 km northwest of Hooumi.

Hooumi

Latitude
-8.88645° or 8° 53′ 11″ south
Longitude
-140.03056° or 140° 1′ 50″ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
633X4X79+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3201778491
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4031023
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