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Kahuvai

Kahuvai is a waterfall in . Kahuvai is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hatihe’u and Aʻakapa.

Village
Hatihe'u is a village in , in the . 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". is situated 2½ km east of Kahuvai.

Village
is a small village on , in the . It lies on Bay. is situated 3½ km northwest of Kahuvai.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Madison, on at Taioha'e Bay, was the first naval base of the 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 from and attacks. is situated 9 km south of Kahuvai.

Kahuvai

Latitude
-8.83558° or 8° 50′ 8″ south
Longitude
-140.10568° or 140° 6′ 21″ west
Open location code
633X5V7V+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3113266334
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
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