Hanga Haa

Hanga Haa is a locality in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Hanga Haa is situated nearby to the village Taipi Vaii, as well as near the hamlet Hooumi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Madison and Hatihe’u.

Fort Madison

Locality

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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 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 Hanga Haa.

Hanga Haa

Type: Locality
Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-8.87841° or 8° 52′ 42″ south

Longitude

-140.04384° or 140° 2′ 38″ west

Elevation

42 metres (138 feet)

Open location code

633X4XC4+JF

GeoNames ID

4031038

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