Tikis
Tikis is a monument in Ua Huka, Marquesas Islands. Tikis is situated nearby to the peak Meaiuate, as well as near Hitikau.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ua Huka and Hitikau.
Ua Huka
Photo: CaptainHaddock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ua Huka is one of the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is situated in the northern group of the archipelago, approximately 40 km to the east of Nuku Hiva, at.
Hitikau
Peak
Hitikau is a volcanic mountain of Ua Huka, in the Marquesas Islands of Polynesia. It has an elevation of 884 metres, the highest point of the island, and lies to the northeast of the village of Hane.
Ua Huka Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Homéostasie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ua Huka Airport is an airport on Ua Huka in French Polynesia. The airport is 2.2 km southwest of the village of Hane. The airport was opened on November 4, 1970, with the first landings made by an Air Tahiti Piper Aztec and an RAI Twin Otter. Ua Huka Airport is situated 3½ km southwest of Tikis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hane and Hokatu.
Hane
Hamlet
Photo: CaptainHaddock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hane is the largest settlement on the island of Ua Huka, in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. Hane, a notable archaeological site, has a smaller population than the capital of Vaipae'e.
Hokatu
Hamlet
Hokatu is a village on the island of Ua Huka in the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. It is about 3 kilometres to the southwest of Hane. Motuhane Island is off the coast of Hokatu.
Vaipae’e
Village
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vaipae'e is the most populous settlement on the island of Ua Huka, in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. It is the chief town in the commune of Ua-Huka, and is located in the southern part of the island, to the northwest of Ua Huka Airport. Vaipae’e is situated 5 km west of Tikis.
Tikis
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Tiki”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ua Huka, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.91313° or 8° 54′ 47″ southLongitude
-139.52908° or 139° 31′ 45″ westOpen location code
64323FPC+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 5362615821OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Meaiuate and Église Sainte-Thérèse-de-l’Enfant-Jésus de Hane.
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