Hakatea

Hakatea is a locality in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Hakatea is situated nearby to the hamlet Hakaui.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vaipō Falls.

Vaipō Falls

Waterfall

Vaipo Waterfall is a waterfall on the island of Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas of French Polynesia. It is a horsetail-type waterfall with a single drop of height 1148 ft, making it the tallest waterfall in Polynesia outside of New Zealand and Hawaii. Vaipō Falls is situated 4 km north of Hakatea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Madison.

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 east of Hakatea.

Hakatea

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

-8.9407° or 8° 56′ 27″ south

Longitude

-140.16124° or 140° 9′ 41″ west

Elevation

23 metres (75 feet)

Open location code

633X3R5Q+PG

GeoNames ID

4031043

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