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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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
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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.
Kagman
Suburb
Kagman is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. Kagman is situated 5 miles southeast of Tanapag Harbor.
Tanapag Harbor
- Category: transportation
- Location: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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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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