Ivaiva Nui
Ivaiva Nui is a bay in French Polynesia. Ivaiva Nui is situated nearby to the village Vaitahu, as well as near the town Motopu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu, Vaitahu.
Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu, Vaitahu
Church
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu, Vaitahu is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaitahu.
Vaitahu
Village
Photo: Svsoutherncross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vaitahu is the name of a bay and valley in western Tahuata. It is the location of the most important village on the island. Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña landed here on 21 July 1595 and named the town Madre de Dios.
Ivaiva Nui
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Ivaivanui”
- Category: body of water
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-9.91481° or 9° 54′ 53″ southLongitude
-139.10909° or 139° 6′ 33″ westElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
64223VPR+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 8184806907OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
11204958
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