Site fortifié de Mahakatu’ua
Site fortifié de Mahakatu’ua is in French Polynesia. Site fortifié de Mahakatu’ua is situated nearby to the peak Kapekape, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Point de vue Hatiheu Hautuatua.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aʻakapa and Hatihe’u.
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay.
Hatihe’u
Village
Hatihe'u is a village in Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on the bay of the same name and is also the name of an "amphitheater-shaped valley on the northeast side of the island". Hatihe’u is situated 3½ km east of Site fortifié de Mahakatu’ua.
Fort Madison
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Madison, on Nuku Hiva at Taioha'e Bay, was the first naval base of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. It was built by Commodore David Porter in October and November 1813, during the Nuku Hiva Campaign of the War of 1812, for protecting the settlement of Madisonville from British and Marquesan attacks. Fort Madison is situated 10 km south of Site fortifié de Mahakatu’ua.
Site fortifié de Mahakatu’ua
- Type: Information
- Category: tourism
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.82816° or 8° 49′ 41″ southLongitude
-140.11621° or 140° 6′ 58″ westOpen location code
633X5VCM+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 12596693601OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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