Anse Hanga Haa

Anse Hanga Haa is a bay in French Polynesia. Anse Hanga Haa is situated nearby to the village Taipi Vaii, as well as near the locality Haka Puuae.

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 7 km southwest of Anse Hanga Haa.

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 7 km northwest of Anse Hanga Haa.

Anse Hanga Haa

Type: Bay
Category: body of water
Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-8.88058° or 8° 52′ 50″ south

Longitude

-140.04659° or 140° 2′ 48″ west

Elevation

25 metres (82 feet)

Open location code

633X4X93+Q9

GeoNames ID

4031037

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