Taipivai
Taipivai is a post office in French Polynesia. Taipivai is situated nearby to the town hall Mairie, as well as near the castle Te A’itua.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hatihe’u and Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva.
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 5 km northwest of Taipivai.
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 6 km southwest of Taipivai.
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay. Aʻakapa is situated 10 km northwest of Taipivai.
Taipivai
- Type: Post office
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.87265° or 8° 52′ 22″ southLongitude
-140.06302° or 140° 3′ 47″ westOpen location code
633X4WGP+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 5906830888OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=post_office
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