Fort Fachoda
Fort Fachoda is a fort in Fa’a’ā, Windward Islands. Fort Fachoda is situated nearby to the peak Mont Aorai.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont Aorai.
Mont Aorai
Peak
Mont Aorai is a mountain on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. With an elevation of 2,066 metres it is the island's third-highest peak, after Mont Orohena and Pito Hiti. Mont Aorai is situated 3½ km southeast of Fort Fachoda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Papeete and Punaʻauia.
Papeete
Punaʻauia
Town
Punaʻauiʻa is a commune in the suburbs of Papeʻete in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Punaʻauiʻa is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. Punaʻauia is situated 9 km west of Fort Fachoda.
Fort Fachoda
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort Faa-Rahi”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Fa’a’ā, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-17.59594° or 17° 35′ 45″ south
Longitude
-149.52356° or 149° 31′ 25″ west
Elevation
512 metres (1,680 feet)
Open location code
53JGCF3G+JH
GeoNames ID
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