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Haakii

Haakii is a bay in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Notre Dame Cathedral and Vaipō Falls.

Church
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 .

Waterfall
Photo: Yves Picq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vaipo Waterfall is a waterfall on the island of , in the Marquesas of . It is a horsetail-type waterfall with a single drop of height 1148 ft, making it the tallest waterfall in outside of and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.

Haakii

Latitude
-8.9341° or 8° 56′ 3″ south
Longitude
-140.1116° or 140° 6′ 42″ west
Open location code
633X3V8Q+99
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8179698769
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Satellite Map

Discover Haakii from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Taioha’e and Vallée de Pakiu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Motu Nui and Motu Iti.

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