Te Avaimataiki
Te Avaimataiki is a ridge in French Polynesia. Te Avaimataiki is situated nearby to the waterfall Kahuvai, as well as near the mountain saddle Teavaitapuhiva.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hatihe’u and Aʻakapa.
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 3 km east of Te Avaimataiki.
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay. Aʻakapa is situated 3½ km northwest of Te Avaimataiki.
Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva
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, Nuku Hiva is situated 9 km south of Te Avaimataiki.
Te Avaimataiki
- Type: Ridge
- Category: landform
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.83836° or 8° 50′ 18″ southLongitude
-140.10772° or 140° 6′ 28″ westOpen location code
633X5V6R+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 13510957969OpenStreetMap feature
natural=ridge
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