Tanapag Harbor

Tanapag Harbor is the primary harbor of Saipan, and is located on the western side of the island in the city of Tanapag. It is separated from the Philippine Sea by a barrier reef, located about 3 km off the shore.

Type: Harbor
Description: primary harbor of Saipan
Also known as: “Chico Harbor”, “Harbor of Saipan”, “Mandatory CNMI Yacht Entry Port”, “Puetton Tanapag”, “Saipan Harbor”, “Saipan-Ko”, “Tanapag Hafen”, “Tanapag Port”, and “Tanapaku”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mañagaha and Japanese Lighthouse.

Mañagaha

Islet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mañagaha is a small islet which lies off the west coast of Saipan within its lagoon in the Northern Mariana Islands. Although it has no permanent residents, Mañagaha is popular among Saipan's tourists as a day-trip destination due to its wide sandy beaches and a number of marine activities including snorkeling, parasailing and jet skiing. Mañagaha is situated 1½ miles northwest of Tanapag Harbor.

Japanese Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Japanese Lighthouse is an old lighthouse situated atop Navy Hill in Garapan, Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Sugar King Park

Park

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Sugar King Park is a municipal park located in Garapan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands across from the NMI Museum of History and Culture. The park was named in honor of the "Sugar King" Haruji Matsue, director of the South Seas Development Company. Sugar King Park is situated 2 miles south of Tanapag Harbor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanapag and Capitol Hill.

Tanapag

Suburb

Tanapag is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located close to Tanapag Beach on the northwest coast, just to the north of Capital Hill, the island group's center of government. Tanapag is situated 2 miles northeast of Tanapag Harbor.

Capitol Hill

Village

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Capitol Hill is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It has a population of around 1,000. Capitol Hill has been the territory's seat of government since 1962. Capitol Hill is situated 2 miles southeast of Tanapag Harbor.

Chalan Kiya

Suburb

Chalan Kiya is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. Chalan Kiya is situated 4½ miles south of Tanapag Harbor.

Tanapag Harbor

Category: transportation
Location: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

15.23127° or 15° 13′ 53″ north

Longitude

145.73321° or 145° 43′ 60″ east

Elevation

-39 feet (-12 metres)

Open location code

7R776PJM+G7

GeoNames ID

4041622

Wikidata ID

Q7682308

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Spanish—“Tanapag Harbor” goes by many names.

Japanese: “タナパグ港”
Japanese: “タナパグ湾”
Polish: “Tanapag”
Spanish: “Puerto de Tanapag”
Spanish: “Tanapag”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Puerto Rico Village and Navy Hill Village.

Notable Places Nearby

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