Kueenui Falls
Kueenui Falls is a waterfall in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Kueenui Falls is situated nearby to the waterfall Mahuiki Falls, as well as near the mountain saddle Teavaitapuhiva.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 3½ km northeast of Kueenui Falls.
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay. Aʻakapa is situated 4½ km northwest of Kueenui Falls.
Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva
Locality
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 7 km south of Kueenui Falls.
Kueenui Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.85263° or 8° 51′ 10″ southLongitude
-140.10485° or 140° 6′ 18″ westOpen location code
633X4VWW+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2299595612OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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In Other Languages
“Kueenui Falls” goes by many names.
- French: “Kueenui”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centrale hydro-électrique Kueenui and Mahuiki Falls.
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