Kamuihei
Kamuihei is in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Kamuihei is situated nearby to the archaeological site Platform Teiipoka, as well as near Mana hole.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".
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay. Aʻakapa is situated 5 km west of Kamuihei.
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 south of Kamuihei.
Kamuihei
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.83703° or 8° 50′ 13″ southLongitude
-140.08962° or 140° 5′ 23″ westOpen location code
633X5W76+55OpenStreetMap ID
node 4683069671OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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