French Polynesia
Marquesas Islands
Nuku-Hiva

Mea’e Kamuihei

Mea’e Kamuihei is an archaeological site in , . Mea’e Kamuihei is situated nearby to the archaeological site , 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".

Village
is a small village on , in the . It lies on Bay. is situated 5 km northwest of Mea’e Kamuihei.

Locality
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 Mea’e Kamuihei.

Mea’e Kamuihei

Latitude
-8.83736° or 8° 50′ 15″ south
Longitude
-140.08932° or 140° 5′ 22″ west
Open location code
633X5W76+37
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3201293316
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Platform Teiipoka and Mana hole.

Nearby Places

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