Tauamaka
Tauamaka is a hamlet in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Tauamaka is situated nearby to the locality Plateau de Toovii, as well as near Tekao.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. Aʻakapa is situated 4 km north of Tauamaka.
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 7 km east of Tauamaka.
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 southeast of Tauamaka.
Tauamaka
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.85297° or 8° 51′ 11″ southLongitude
-140.14302° or 140° 8′ 35″ westOpen location code
633X4VW4+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 13513374645OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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