Site archéologique de KOUEVA
Site archéologique de KOUEVA is a monument in French Polynesia. Site archéologique de KOUEVA is situated nearby to the valley Pakiu, as well as near Avau.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Notre Dame Cathedral.
Notre Dame Cathedral
Church
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notre Dame Cathedral is a 20th-century church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae or Tefenuaenata. It is located in the Meau Valley near the capital centre on the island of Nuku Hiva. Notre Dame Cathedral is situated 1½ km south of Site archéologique de KOUEVA.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva and Hatihe’u.
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.
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 8 km north of Site archéologique de KOUEVA.
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay. Aʻakapa is situated 9 km north of Site archéologique de KOUEVA.
Site archéologique de KOUEVA
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.89727° or 8° 53′ 50″ southLongitude
-140.10235° or 140° 6′ 8″ westOpen location code
633X4V3X+33OpenStreetMap ID
node 7259595486OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pakiu and Avau.
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