Opunohu Bay
Opunohu Bay is a 3-km long bay on the island of Moorea near Tahiti in French Polynesia. The water is 80 metres deep at the mouth. The bay is subject to wind-driven currents and upwellings.
- Bay
- Description: bay in Moorea-Maiao, France
- Also known as“Baie d’Oponu”“Baie de Opunohu”“Baie de Papetoai”“Baie Papetoai”“Baie Teriu”“D’Oponu Bay”“Oponohu Bay”“Papetoai Bay”
Nearby Peaks
Discover Mt Rotu’i and Mt Tautuapae.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maharepa.
Maharepa
Village
Maharepa is a village on the island of Mo'orea, in French Polynesia.
Opunohu Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
-17.50311° or 17° 30′ 11″ south
Longitude
-149.85658° or 149° 51′ 24″ west
Open location code
53JGF4WV+Q9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = bay
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Opunohu Bay” goes by many names.
Baia di ŌpūnohuItalian
ОпунохуRussian
Baja de OpunohuVenetian
Bae OpunohuWelsh
Localities in the Area
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