Mataurano Hill

Mataurano Hill is a peak in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Mataurano Hill is situated near the hamlet As Falipe, as well as near the suburb Gualo Rai.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mount Tapochau and Sugar King Park.

Mount Tapochau

Peak

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Mount Tapochau is the highest point on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located in the center of the island, north of San Vicente village and northwest of Magicienne Bay.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Chalan Kiya.

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.

Chalan Kiya

Suburb

Chalan Kiya is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands.

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.

Mataurano Hill

Type: Peak
Category: landform
Location: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

15.1966° or 15° 11′ 48″ north

Longitude

145.734° or 145° 44′ 2″ east

Open location code

7R775PWM+JJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12874678604

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: As Falipe and Gualo Rai.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Chalan Galaide and Okso Gualo Rai.

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