Tukiei
Tukiei is a valley in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Tukiei is situated nearby to the locality Te Omuti, as well as near Te Pua.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".
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay.
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.
Tukiei
- Type: Valley
- Category: landform
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.8573° or 8° 51′ 26″ southLongitude
-140.096° or 140° 5′ 46″ westOpen location code
633X4WV3+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 13510958003OpenStreetMap feature
natural=valley
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Localities in the Area
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