Matavai Bay
Matavai Bay is a bay on the north coast of Tahiti, the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia. It is in the commune of Mahina, approximately 8 km east of the capital Pape'ete.
William Hodges, Public domain.- Bay
- …is also known as “Baie de Matavai”
- Description: bay on the north coast of Tahiti
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pointe Vénus Lighthouse and Maison James Norman Hall.
Pointe Vénus Lighthouse
The Pointe Vénus lighthouse is a lighthouse located…
Maison James Norman Hall
Museum
Maison James Norman Hall is a historic house museum in Arue, French Polynesia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Māhina and Papeete.
Matavai Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
-17.5003° or 17° 30′ 1″ south
Longitude
-149.49692° or 149° 29′ 49″ west
Open location code
53JGFGX3+V6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Matavai Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Baie de Matavai”
- Chinese: “馬塔瓦伊灣”
- Chinese: “马塔瓦伊湾”
- French: “Baie de Matavai”
- German: “Baie de Matavai”
- German: “Matavai Bay”
- Hebrew: “מפרץ מאטאוי”
- Indonesian: “Teluk Matavai”
- Italian: “Baia di Matavai”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Matavaibukta”
- Norwegian: “Matavaibukta”
- Persian: “خلیج ماتاوای”
- Russian: “Матавай (залив)”
- Russian: “Матавай”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Venus Beach and Lotissement Villierme.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie de Mahina and Poste de Mahina.
French Polynesia: Highlights
Learn more about Marquesas Islands and Papeete.
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