Te Pua
Te Pua is a locality in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Te Pua is situated nearby to the locality Te Omuti, as well as near Te Ohovavau.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hatihe’u and Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva.
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 4 km north of Te Pua.
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 6 km south of Te Pua.
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay. Aʻakapa is situated 6 km northwest of Te Pua.
Te Pua
- Type: Locality
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.8624° or 8° 51′ 45″ southLongitude
-140.09238° or 140° 5′ 33″ westOpen location code
633X4WQ5+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 13513374655OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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