Cook’s Bay
Cook's Bay is a 3-km long bay on the north coast of the island of Mo'orea, Tahiti. It is one of the two principal bays on the island. The other, Opunohu Bay is 4 km west of Cooks Bay. Pao Pao, the largest village on Mo'orea, lies at the head of Cook's Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moorea and Mt Rotui.
Moorea
Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moorea is an island in the Society Islands archipelago, a few kilometers off the northwest coast of Tahiti. If you are visiting French Polynesia on a budget, Moorea is the place to be. Moorea is like Tahiti but cheaper and less touristy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maharepa.
Cook’s Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Baie de Paopao”, “Cook Bay”, “Cook’s Bay (French Polynesia)”, “Pao-pao”, and “Paopao Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-17.49761° or 17° 29′ 51″ southLongitude
-149.82034° or 149° 49′ 13″ westElevation
121 metres (397 feet)Open location code
53JGG52H+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1994683680OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Cook’s Bay” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “baie de Cook”
- French: “baie de Cook”
- French: “Baie de Cook”
- Italian: “Baia di Cook (Moorea)”
- Italian: “Baia di Cook”
- Persian: “خلیج کوک”
- Russian: “бухта Кука”
- Russian: “залив Кука”
- Venetian: “Baja de Cook”
- Welsh: “Bae Cook (Polynesia Ffrengig)”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Panorama de Pao Pao and Police.
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