Col d’Urufaau

Col d’Urufaau is a pass in Teva I Uta, Windward Islands and has an elevation of 1,280 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marae.

Marae

Archaeological site

A marae, malaʻe, meʻae or malae is a communal or sacred place that serves religious and social purposes in Polynesian societies. In all these languages, the term also means cleared and free of weeds or trees. Marae is situated 3½ km northwest of Col d’Urufaau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tahiti.

Tahiti

Photo: london, CC BY 2.0.

Tahiti lies in the South Pacific. It is the largest of the 118 islands and atolls that comprise French Polynesia. Tahiti is in the Society Islands, an archipelago which includes the islands of Bora Bora, Raiatea, Taha'a, Huahine and Moorea, and has a population of 190,000 people, about 83% of whom are of Polynesian ancestry.

Col d’Urufaau

Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,280 metres
Also known as: “Col d’Ura-faaa”
Category: landform
Location: Teva I Uta, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-17.66574° or 17° 39′ 57″ south

Longitude

-149.41222° or 149° 24′ 44″ west

Elevation

1,280 metres (4,199 feet)

Open location code

53JG8HMQ+P4

GeoNames ID

4033214

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In Other Languages

“Col d’Urufaau” goes by many names.

French: “Col d’Urufaau”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mariuti and Puarata.

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Highlights include Lac Vaihiria and Mahana Public Park.

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